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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

100 Colleges
$33,386 Avg Salary
$8,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked #133 in the country. In fact 52,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.

Precision Metal Working majors at UTI Rancho Cucamonga take out an average of $11,505 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $89.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Tri-Community Adult Education helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Covina, Tri-Community Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#3

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means CET, San Diego is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from CET, San Diego carry an average student debt load of $8,831. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $24, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in precision metal working at SAC, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#5

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Out of the 100 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Bellingham Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 56 students majoring in precision metal working at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#7

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in precision metal working at Charter College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at Charter College take out an average of $15,368 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Spokane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in precision metal working at Spokane Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Spokane Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,231.

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#9

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

CET, El Centro ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at CET, El Centro take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,831. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $24, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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CET, Colton

Colton, CA

With a ranking of #10, CET, Colton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at CET, Colton accumulate an average of around $8,831 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $24, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Of the 37 students majoring in precision metal working at Butte College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Perry Technical Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Perry Tech accumulate an average of around $11,113 in student debt.

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Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparks.

Of the 33 students majoring in precision metal working at Career College of Northern Nevada, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Mt. Hood Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. MHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.

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#15

Great Basin College

Elko, NV

With a ranking of #15, Great Basin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA
16 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
18 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
19 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
20 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
Washington 346
Oregon 116
Nevada 40
Hawaii 15
Alaska 9

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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