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2024 Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,843 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$33,668 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of precision metal working. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,843 degrees in precision metal working during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Precision Metal Working School

Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of precision metal working school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Precision Metal Working Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Precision Metal Working

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Precision Metal Working

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a degree in precision metal working. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.

There were approximately 72 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision metal working program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology make $15,898 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
26.5% Growth in Graduates

Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in precision metal working. Penn College is a small public college located in the small city of Williamsport. A Best Colleges rank of #948 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Penn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 68 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision metal working degree program at Pennsylvania College of Technology get $11,567 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$33,863 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in precision metal working needs to look into Pittsburgh Technical College. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #872 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pittsburgh Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 41 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburgh Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision metal working program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,863.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in precision metal working needs to look into Alfred State College. Alfred State is a small public college located in the remote town of Alfred. This college ranks 119th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 75 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Alfred State College receive $3,420 more than the standard precision metal working graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,568 Median Starting Salary

Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Rochester. This college ranks 106th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 26 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision metal working program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,568.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 129th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 40 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the precision metal working program make an average of $34,842 in their early career salary.

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Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

There were approximately 27 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Greensburg in the most recent data year. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Triangle Tech - Greensburg make $2,194 more than the standard precision metal working grad.

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Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were about 30 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Sunbury in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision metal working program at Triangle Tech - Sunbury earn $4,403 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Triangle Tech - Dubois
Falls Creek, PA

Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

There were about 26 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Dubois in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Triangle Tech - Dubois get an earnings boost of about $4,403 above the average earnings of precision metal working graduates.

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Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 25 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Triangle Tech - Bethlehem earn a boost of around $2,194 above the typical earnings of precision metal working graduates.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 353
New York 333 163

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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 1,491
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 115
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 106
Metal Fabricator 41
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 36
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 27
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 26
Other Precision Metal Working 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 25
Other Precision Production 20
Precision Production Trades 11
Leatherworking & Upholstery 3

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