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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #133 most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 132 students majoring in precision metal working at Apex Technical School, 96% are male and 4% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Apex Technical School take out $10,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $71, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia Technician Training. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 83% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute accumulate an average of around $11,289 in student debt.

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#3

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Modern Welding School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Modern Welding School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady.

Of the 62 students majoring in precision metal working at Modern Welding School, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at Modern Welding School take out an average of $8,383 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $108, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Welder Training and Testing Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. WTTI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

Of the 62 students majoring in precision metal working at WTTI, 92% are male and 8% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at WTTI accumulate an average of around $9,413 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North American Trade Schools helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . North American Trade Schools is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

About 2% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 98% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at North American Trade Schools accumulate an average of around $10,530 in student debt.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Of the 49 students majoring in precision metal working at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah, 94% are male and 6% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Lincoln Tech - Mahwah take out $10,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

New Castle School of Trades came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

Of the 45 students majoring in precision metal working at New Castle School of Trades, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 31 students majoring in precision metal working at HACC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#8

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Precision Manufacturing Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Precision Manufacturing Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville.

Of the 27 students majoring in precision metal working at Precision Manufacturing Institute, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Middle Atlantic Region award.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 367
New York 163

One of 5 majors within the area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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