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2025 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Wisconsin

2 Colleges in Wisconsin
2,107 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$36,824 Avg Early-Career Salary
Precision Metal Working is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #131 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin 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 2,107 degrees in precision metal working during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Precision Metal Working Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Precision Metal Working

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Precision Metal Working in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of precision metal working degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Precision Metal Working

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$43,380 Median Starting Salary

Waukesha County Technical College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in precision metal working. WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 102 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College get an earnings boost of around $6,556 over the typical earnings of precision metal working majors.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
402 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Fox Valley Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in precision metal working. FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 402 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Fox Valley Technical College earn $16,625 more than the typical precision metal working student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$47,718 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in precision metal working has to look into Northcentral Technical College. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Wausau. This college ranks 17th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 129 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the precision metal working program at Northcentral Technical College make $10,894 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
56 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded

Milwaukee Area Technical College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in precision metal working. MATC is a large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MATC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 199
Ohio 314 60
Illinois 304 112
Indiana 294 225

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

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 1,572
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 144
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 124
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 98
Metal Fabricator 96
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 73

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 48
Precision Production Trades 1

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