2024 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #30 in popularity, precision metal working is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 199 associate degrees in precision metal working during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on precision metal working students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of precision metal working students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for precision metal working to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized precision metal working related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for precision metal working students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Precision Metal Working Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Precision Metal Working in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in precision metal working.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

1

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

32 Annual Graduates

$44,742 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Grand Rapids Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in precision metal working. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Associate recipients from the precision metal working degree program at Grand Rapids Community College get $4,175 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in precision metal working from Grand Rapids Community College

2

Delta College
University Center, MI

8 Annual Graduates

Delta College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in precision metal working. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in precision metal working from Delta College

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
Ohio	196	60
Indiana	123	225
Illinois	119	112
Wisconsin	114	49

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Rankings in Majors Related to Precision Metal Working

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

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder	134
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	37
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	16
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	7
Other Precision Metal Working	3
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Precision Metal Working

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Precision Production	28
Precision Production Trades	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.