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2025 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges in Colorado
1,835 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$36,824 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in precision metal working is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #131 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for precision metal working students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,835 degrees in precision metal working annually.

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Choosing a Great Precision Metal Working School

Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Colorado The precision metal working program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Precision Metal Working rankings. We derive our Best Overall Precision Metal Working School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Precision Metal Working

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Precision Metal Working in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the precision metal working degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Precision Metal Working

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Aims Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in precision metal working. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 168 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the precision metal working major at Aims Community College make $10,856 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
256 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Pueblo Community College if you want to pursue a degree in precision metal working. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Pueblo. This college ranks 15th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 256 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients typically make an average of $37,800 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
79 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded

Community College of Denver is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in precision metal working. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #497 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCD is a great college overall.

There were approximately 79 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at CCD in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
461 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$34,125 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in precision metal working needs to look into Front Range Community College. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #416 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FRCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 461 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, precision metal working degree recipients generally earn around $34,125 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 28
Idaho 219 62
Montana 188 67
Wyoming 162 58

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One of 5 majors within the Precision Production area of study, Precision Metal Working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 1,616
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 90
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 77
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 51
Metal Fabricator 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 18

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