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355 schools compared · Average earnings $36,870/yr

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355

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,870/yr

Avg TradeSchoolWorth Score

55/100

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Best Schools for Precision Metal Working

Top 355 schools ranked by TradeSchoolWorth Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	74 73–75	$58,996/yr	AI-Proof	125.7x
2	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	74 73–75	$48,263/yr	AI-Proof	304.1x
3	Aims Community College Greeley, CO	74 72–75	$47,680/yr	AI-Proof	227.1x
4	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	74 72–74	$45,864/yr	AI-Proof	387.7x
5	Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR	73 72–74	$47,110/yr	AI-Proof	182.3x
6	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	72 71–73	$53,507/yr	AI-Proof	118.2x
7	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	72 71–74	$53,172/yr	AI-Proof	113.2x
8	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	72 70–72	$42,512/yr	AI-Proof	211.4x
9	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	71 70–73	$49,636/yr	AI-Proof	128.6x
10	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	71 70–72	$47,718/yr	AI-Proof	131.0x
11	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	71 70–73	$45,472/yr	AI-Proof	161.8x
12	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	70 70–73	$64,581/yr	AI-Proof	87.9x
13	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	70 69–72	$52,456/yr	AI-Proof	100.2x
14	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	70 69–72	$48,638/yr	AI-Proof	120.0x
15	Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI	70 70–71	$48,619/yr	AI-Proof	103.9x
16	Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA	70 69–71	$43,040/yr	AI-Proof	160.0x
17	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	70 69–71	$39,990/yr	AI-Proof	201.2x
18	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	69 68–71	$51,141/yr	AI-Proof	97.2x
19	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	69 69–70	$50,309/yr	AI-Proof	89.8x
20	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	69 69–71	$47,556/yr	AI-Proof	98.3x
21	Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY	69 68–71	$46,133/yr	AI-Proof	97.0x
22	Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI	69 68–71	$44,698/yr	AI-Proof	123.3x
23	Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA	69 68–70	$41,604/yr	AI-Proof	143.8x
24	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL	69 68–71	$41,518/yr	AI-Proof	165.0x
25	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	69 68–70	$39,261/yr	AI-Proof	194.0x
26	Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN	68 68–71	$50,842/yr	AI-Proof	94.1x
27	Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN	68 67–70	$49,632/yr	AI-Proof	89.4x
28	Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA	68 67–69	$45,972/yr	AI-Proof	85.7x
29	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL	68 68–69	$45,423/yr	AI-Proof	98.7x
30	Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY	68 68–70	$45,366/yr	AI-Proof	96.4x
31	Austin Community College District Austin, TX	68 67–69	$45,279/yr	AI-Proof	87.8x
32	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	68 67–70	$43,380/yr	AI-Proof	123.7x
33	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM	68 67–70	$42,162/yr	AI-Proof	121.6x
34	Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX	68 68–67	$40,863/yr	AI-Proof	101.3x
35	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	68 67–69	$40,124/yr	AI-Proof	134.2x
36	Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC	68 67–69	$36,930/yr	AI-Proof	158.2x
37	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	67 68–69	$50,464/yr	AI-Proof	81.1x
38	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI	67 66–69	$42,282/yr	AI-Proof	112.6x
39	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL	67 66–68	$41,252/yr	AI-Proof	103.5x
40	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	67 66–69	$39,310/yr	AI-Proof	140.9x
41	Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA	67 66–69	$38,673/yr	AI-Proof	146.6x
42	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA	67 66–68	$38,002/yr	AI-Proof	142.8x
43	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	66 66–68	$68,852/yr	AI-Proof	56.3x
44	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	66 65–68	$56,292/yr	AI-Proof	67.5x
45	White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH	66 68–64	$53,066/yr	AI-Proof	54.3x
46	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	66 66–70	$49,114/yr	AI-Proof	86.3x
47	Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA	66 65–69	$45,509/yr	AI-Proof	87.7x
48	Ridgewater College Willmar, MN	66 65–69	$44,421/yr	AI-Proof	95.1x
49	Lake Superior College Duluth, MN	66 65–69	$43,610/yr	AI-Proof	102.5x
50	Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY	66 66–68	$42,233/yr	AI-Proof	89.7x
51	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN	66 65–69	$41,767/yr	AI-Proof	109.6x
52	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI	66 65–69	$41,421/yr	AI-Proof	110.9x
53	Somerset Community College Somerset, KY	66 65–68	$41,415/yr	AI-Proof	87.9x
54	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ	66 65–68	$41,132/yr	AI-Proof	100.9x
55	Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI	66 65–69	$41,073/yr	AI-Proof	109.4x
56	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	66 65–68	$40,624/yr	AI-Proof	107.6x
57	Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME	66 66–68	$38,884/yr	AI-Proof	108.2x
58	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	66 65–69	$38,353/yr	AI-Proof	140.7x
59	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC	66 66–68	$37,078/yr	AI-Proof	127.7x
60	Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL	66 65–67	$37,052/yr	AI-Proof	113.1x
61	Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS	66 64–68	$36,248/yr	AI-Proof	152.9x
62	Dallas College Dallas, TX	66 65–67	$35,102/yr	AI-Proof	147.1x
63	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	65 65–68	$59,829/yr	AI-Proof	63.2x
64	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	65 65–67	$50,089/yr	AI-Proof	60.7x
65	Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN	65 65–66	$49,342/yr	AI-Proof	66.1x
66	Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA	65 65–67	$41,613/yr	AI-Proof	81.5x
67	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	65 65–68	$41,378/yr	AI-Proof	104.3x
68	Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN	65 64–67	$39,664/yr	AI-Proof	98.8x
69	Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL	65 64–66	$37,195/yr	AI-Proof	104.1x
70	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO	65 64–66	$36,908/yr	AI-Proof	100.7x
71	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	65 64–66	$34,171/yr	AI-Proof	127.6x
72	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	64 64–66	$52,449/yr	AI-Proof	60.8x
73	Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA	64 63–67	$43,588/yr	AI-Proof	83.5x
74	Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI	64 62–67	$37,860/yr	AI-Proof	108.4x
75	Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY	64 63–68	$37,127/yr	AI-Proof	131.8x
76	Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS	64 63–66	$36,303/yr	AI-Proof	98.2x
77	Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA	64 64–66	$35,416/yr	AI-Proof	110.7x
78	Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY	63 63–65	$48,709/yr	AI-Proof	51.3x
79	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN	63 63–65	$42,830/yr	AI-Proof	65.1x
80	South Central College North Mankato, MN	63 63–67	$41,527/yr	AI-Proof	85.2x
81	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	63 62–68	$40,671/yr	AI-Proof	95.2x
82	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	63 63–67	$40,149/yr	AI-Proof	91.4x
83	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA	63 62–67	$39,397/yr	AI-Proof	94.5x
84	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA	63 63–66	$39,273/yr	AI-Proof	78.5x
85	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI	63 63–66	$38,659/yr	AI-Proof	93.2x
86	Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI	63 63–66	$38,653/yr	AI-Proof	98.8x
87	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	63 62–66	$36,796/yr	AI-Proof	102.1x
88	East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS	63 62–65	$35,345/yr	AI-Proof	113.1x
89	Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS	63 63–65	$35,061/yr	AI-Proof	101.5x
90	South Plains College Levelland, TX	63 62–65	$31,733/yr	AI-Proof	163.9x
91	North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND	62 62–64	$51,647/yr	AI-Proof	50.8x
92	Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC	62 62–63	$38,147/yr	AI-Proof	76.1x
93	Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA	62 62–64	$37,030/yr	AI-Proof	75.2x
94	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	62 62–64	$35,309/yr	AI-Proof	86.0x
95	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	62 61–65	$31,448/yr	AI-Proof	146.8x
96	Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC	62 62–64	$31,268/yr	AI-Proof	121.5x
97	Merced College Merced, CA	62 61–63	$27,541/yr	AI-Proof	229.7x
98	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	61 61–62	$54,908/yr	AI-Proof	43.0x
99	Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN	61 61–62	$51,747/yr	AI-Proof	40.3x
100	Clark College Vancouver, WA	61 62–63	$46,609/yr	AI-Proof	52.9x
101	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	61 62–61	$44,614/yr	AI-Proof	50.0x
102	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	61 61–63	$40,029/yr	AI-Proof	70.1x
103	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	61 60–64	$39,409/yr	AI-Proof	75.2x
104	Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA	61 61–64	$37,281/yr	AI-Proof	73.6x
105	George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL	61 61–63	$36,834/yr	AI-Proof	73.9x
106	Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville, KY	61 61–62	$36,394/yr	AI-Proof	73.8x
107	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY	61 61–65	$35,603/yr	AI-Proof	100.2x
108	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	61 60–65	$35,167/yr	AI-Proof	107.9x
109	Front Range Community College Westminster, CO	61 59–66	$34,125/yr	AI-Proof	117.1x
110	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	61 61–64	$34,042/yr	AI-Proof	99.6x
111	Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM	61 59–63	$27,920/yr	AI-Proof	215.3x
112	Houston Community College Houston, TX	61 59–63	$27,696/yr	AI-Proof	190.2x
113	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	60 60–61	$48,114/yr	AI-Proof	45.7x
114	Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL	60 60–62	$35,941/yr	AI-Proof	71.2x
115	Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC	60 60–62	$34,948/yr	AI-Proof	80.1x
116	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC	60 60–64	$34,928/yr	AI-Proof	94.4x
117	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	60 59–63	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	96.3x
118	Meridian Community College Meridian, MS	60 59–64	$31,988/yr	AI-Proof	116.9x
119	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL	60 59–63	$31,692/yr	AI-Proof	114.2x
120	Paris Junior College Paris, TX	60 59–61	$28,729/yr	AI-Proof	125.4x
121	Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX	60 58–63	$28,408/yr	AI-Proof	150.9x
122	Texarkana College Texarkana, TX	60 58–63	$27,807/yr	AI-Proof	183.3x
123	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	59 59–60	$43,715/yr	AI-Proof	46.0x
124	Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT	59 60–61	$43,711/yr	AI-Proof	45.0x
125	Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO	59 59–61	$40,696/yr	AI-Proof	56.7x
126	Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS	59 59–61	$36,731/yr	AI-Proof	58.3x
127	Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX	59 59–63	$35,123/yr	AI-Proof	82.6x
128	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	59 58–63	$34,761/yr	AI-Proof	84.5x
129	Delta College University Center, MI	59 59–62	$34,112/yr	AI-Proof	84.6x
130	Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL	59 61–57	$33,298/yr	AI-Proof	58.6x
131	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC	59 59–61	$33,002/yr	AI-Proof	72.9x
132	Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA	59 59–62	$32,352/yr	AI-Proof	90.5x
133	Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY	58 59–60	$40,902/yr	AI-Proof	46.7x
134	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	58 58–60	$32,636/yr	AI-Proof	68.8x
135	Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA	58 58–60	$29,107/yr	AI-Proof	102.4x
136	Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA	58 56–62	$28,890/yr	AI-Proof	120.8x
137	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	57 56–60	$56,811/yr	AI-Proof	29.4x
138	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA	57 57–59	$52,298/yr	AI-Proof	33.4x
139	Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown, PA	57 56–58	$47,528/yr	AI-Proof	—
140	State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO	57 56–59	$47,325/yr	AI-Proof	35.7x
141	Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL	57 55–57	$46,499/yr	AI-Proof	—
142	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA	57 55–57	$46,331/yr	AI-Proof	—
143	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN	57 57–60	$44,635/yr	AI-Proof	43.7x
144	Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY	57 58–59	$40,761/yr	AI-Proof	42.8x
145	Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS	57 57–58	$39,720/yr	AI-Proof	45.7x
146	Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL	57 57–59	$32,714/yr	AI-Proof	64.7x
147	George C Wallace State Community College-Selma Selma, AL	57 56–60	$31,092/yr	AI-Proof	84.5x
148	Olney Central College Olney, IL	57 57–59	$30,893/yr	AI-Proof	69.4x
149	Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND	56 55–57	$45,833/yr	AI-Proof	—
150	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Troy, OH	56 55–57	$45,370/yr	AI-Proof	—
151	Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT	56 55–57	$45,350/yr	AI-Proof	—
152	Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO	56 55–57	$44,943/yr	AI-Proof	—
153	Beal University Bangor, ME	56 54–57	$44,690/yr	AI-Proof	—
154	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN	56 54–56	$43,864/yr	AI-Proof	—
155	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	56 56–57	$43,436/yr	AI-Proof	38.0x
156	Washburn University Topeka, KS	56 57–57	$39,720/yr	AI-Proof	43.5x
157	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	56 56–59	$35,720/yr	AI-Proof	60.0x
158	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland, KY	56 56–58	$30,566/yr	AI-Proof	64.6x
159	New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM	56 54–61	$27,920/yr	AI-Proof	118.1x
160	Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL	56 56–58	$26,950/yr	AI-Proof	85.9x
161	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	55 54–56	$43,671/yr	AI-Proof	—
162	Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY	55 54–56	$43,246/yr	AI-Proof	—
163	School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston, TX	55 54–56	$43,065/yr	AI-Proof	—
164	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN	55 54–56	$42,688/yr	AI-Proof	—
165	Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Monroe, OH	55 54–56	$42,625/yr	AI-Proof	—
166	Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington, VT	55 53–56	$42,399/yr	AI-Proof	—
167	Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR	55 55–58	$42,085/yr	AI-Proof	40.3x
168	Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT	55 53–55	$42,032/yr	AI-Proof	—
169	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	55 53–55	$41,602/yr	AI-Proof	—
170	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	55 55–57	$40,155/yr	AI-Proof	40.0x
171	Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC	55 55–57	$32,196/yr	AI-Proof	55.3x
172	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM	55 53–61	$27,920/yr	AI-Proof	108.6x
173	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL	55 55–57	$24,327/yr	AI-Proof	96.1x
174	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	54 54–56	$45,004/yr	AI-Proof	30.5x
175	Advanced Technology Institute Virginia Beach, VA	54 55–54	$43,656/yr	AI-Proof	25.4x
176	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	54 55–56	$41,875/yr	AI-Proof	30.2x
177	Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA	54 53–55	$41,301/yr	AI-Proof	—
178	Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH	54 53–55	$41,277/yr	AI-Proof	—
179	Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL	54 53–55	$40,795/yr	AI-Proof	—
180	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN	54 53–55	$40,605/yr	AI-Proof	—
181	Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Liverpool, NY	54 52–54	$39,730/yr	AI-Proof	—
182	Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT	54 52–54	$39,699/yr	AI-Proof	—
183	The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA	54 52–54	$39,592/yr	AI-Proof	—
184	Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando, FL	54 52–54	$39,539/yr	AI-Proof	—
185	Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL	54 54–54	$30,688/yr	AI-Proof	54.9x
186	Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS	54 53–58	$30,515/yr	AI-Proof	69.0x
187	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	53 52–54	$55,188/yr	AI-Proof	11.6x
188	Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA	53 52–55	$50,402/yr	AI-Proof	17.0x
189	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY	53 53–55	$42,739/yr	AI-Proof	29.9x
190	Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	AI-Proof	—
191	Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain, CT	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	AI-Proof	—
192	Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	AI-Proof	—
193	Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD	53 52–54	$39,408/yr	AI-Proof	—
194	Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools Groveport, OH	53 52–54	$39,328/yr	AI-Proof	—
195	Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA	53 54–52	$39,287/yr	AI-Proof	25.9x
196	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	53 52–56	$39,234/yr	AI-Proof	36.9x
197	Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	AI-Proof	—
198	Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	AI-Proof	—
199	Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield Bloomfield, NJ	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	AI-Proof	—
200	Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX	53 52–54	$39,141/yr	AI-Proof	—
201	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	53 52–54	$39,054/yr	AI-Proof	—
202	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK	53 52–54	$39,018/yr	AI-Proof	—
203	Alaska Vocational Technical Center Seward, AK	53 52–54	$38,973/yr	AI-Proof	—
204	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	53 52–54	$38,861/yr	AI-Proof	—
205	Marion Technical College Ocala, FL	53 52–54	$38,846/yr	AI-Proof	—
206	Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	AI-Proof	—
207	Elite Welding Academy Houston, TX	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	AI-Proof	—
208	Elite Welding Academy South Point South Point, OH	53 52–54	$38,717/yr	AI-Proof	—
209	Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH	53 52–54	$38,709/yr	AI-Proof	—
210	Warren County Career Center Lebanon, OH	53 51–53	$38,389/yr	AI-Proof	—
211	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN	53 51–53	$38,268/yr	AI-Proof	—
212	NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA	53 51–53	$38,259/yr	AI-Proof	—
213	All-State Career School Essington, PA	53 51–53	$38,191/yr	AI-Proof	—
214	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN	53 51–53	$38,096/yr	AI-Proof	—
215	Lake Land College Mattoon, IL	53 53–56	$27,808/yr	AI-Proof	64.0x
216	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	52 51–54	$44,559/yr	AI-Proof	21.9x
217	Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH	52 53–53	$39,990/yr	AI-Proof	27.4x
218	Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	AI-Proof	—
219	Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc Lisle, IL	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	AI-Proof	—
220	Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	AI-Proof	—
221	NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	AI-Proof	—
222	Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA	52 51–53	$37,568/yr	AI-Proof	—
223	Summit College San Bernardino, CA	52 51–53	$37,502/yr	AI-Proof	—
224	Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL	52 51–53	$37,492/yr	AI-Proof	—
225	Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
226	Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
227	Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
228	Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
229	Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
230	Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah Mahwah, NJ	52 51–53	$37,249/yr	AI-Proof	—
231	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN	52 50–52	$36,283/yr	AI-Proof	—
232	Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA	52 50–58	$27,404/yr	AI-Proof	81.0x
233	Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA	52 52–54	$26,069/yr	AI-Proof	71.6x
234	South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA	52 51–58	$25,471/yr	AI-Proof	98.4x
235	Laredo College Laredo, TX	52 53–53	$24,836/yr	AI-Proof	71.1x
236	Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA	52 49–58	$24,025/yr	AI-Proof	106.0x
237	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	51 50–52	$39,059/yr	AI-Proof	21.4x
238	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN	51 50–52	$35,913/yr	AI-Proof	—
239	Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT	51 50–52	$35,838/yr	AI-Proof	—
240	Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ	51 50–52	$35,808/yr	AI-Proof	—
241	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN	51 49–52	$35,288/yr	AI-Proof	—
242	North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD	51 49–52	$35,239/yr	AI-Proof	—
243	Institute of Technology Clovis, CA	51 49–52	$35,194/yr	AI-Proof	—
244	Arclabs Piedmont, SC	51 49–51	$34,843/yr	AI-Proof	—
245	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN	51 49–51	$34,750/yr	AI-Proof	—
246	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN	51 49–51	$34,728/yr	AI-Proof	—
247	Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS	51 52–53	$34,077/yr	AI-Proof	35.7x
248	Vernon College Vernon, TX	51 52–54	$32,206/yr	AI-Proof	46.3x
249	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO	51 50–57	$25,970/yr	AI-Proof	82.4x
250	Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA	51 51–53	$25,818/yr	AI-Proof	60.4x
251	Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL	51 51–53	$25,228/yr	AI-Proof	63.4x
252	Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR	51 48–57	$22,341/yr	AI-Proof	112.4x
253	Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX	51 46–56	$16,469/yr	AI-Proof	153.2x
254	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	50 49–52	$43,922/yr	AI-Proof	15.7x
255	Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA	50 49–52	$38,300/yr	AI-Proof	26.2x
256	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD	50 50–52	$37,717/yr	AI-Proof	27.9x
257	Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN	50 49–51	$34,295/yr	AI-Proof	—
258	Lake Technical College Eustis, FL	50 49–51	$33,687/yr	AI-Proof	—
259	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, TN	50 48–51	$33,649/yr	AI-Proof	—
260	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN	50 48–50	$33,353/yr	AI-Proof	—
261	Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR	50 48–50	$33,187/yr	AI-Proof	—
262	South Texas College McAllen, TX	50 50–51	$33,167/yr	AI-Proof	32.7x
263	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN	50 48–50	$33,008/yr	AI-Proof	—
264	East Valley Institute of Technology Mesa, AZ	50 48–50	$32,985/yr	AI-Proof	—
265	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN	50 48–50	$32,920/yr	AI-Proof	—
266	University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR	50 50–52	$26,579/yr	AI-Proof	53.8x
267	Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR	50 50–52	$26,001/yr	AI-Proof	54.5x
268	South Texas College McAllen, TX	50 48–56	$24,265/yr	AI-Proof	85.1x
269	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA	50 48–55	$23,313/yr	AI-Proof	83.3x
270	Hinds Community College Raymond, MS	50 48–55	$22,434/yr	AI-Proof	92.8x
271	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth, GA	49 49–50	$36,678/yr	AI-Proof	22.8x
272	CET-San Diego San Diego, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
273	CET-San Jose San Jose, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
274	CET-El Centro El Centro, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
275	CET-Colton Colton, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
276	CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
277	CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA	49 48–50	$32,817/yr	AI-Proof	—
278	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	49 48–50	$32,321/yr	AI-Proof	—
279	Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH	49 48–50	$32,228/yr	AI-Proof	—
280	Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH	49 48–50	$32,154/yr	AI-Proof	—
281	Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD	49 47–49	$31,899/yr	AI-Proof	—
282	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	AI-Proof	—
283	Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	AI-Proof	—
284	Tulsa Welding School-Houston Houston, TX	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	AI-Proof	—
285	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, TN	49 47–49	$31,731/yr	AI-Proof	—
286	Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	AI-Proof	—
287	Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake, MS	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	AI-Proof	—
288	Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri Springfield, MO	49 47–49	$31,630/yr	AI-Proof	—
289	Tom P. Haney Technical College Panama City, FL	49 47–49	$31,480/yr	AI-Proof	—
290	M T Training Center Grand Prairie, TX	49 47–49	$31,420/yr	AI-Proof	—
291	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	49 49–50	$31,083/yr	AI-Proof	34.1x
292	NUC University Bayamon, PR	49 50–51	$30,278/yr	AI-Proof	36.6x
293	Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg Greensburg, PA	48 47–50	$40,225/yr	AI-Proof	13.6x
294	Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem Bethlehem, PA	48 47–50	$40,225/yr	AI-Proof	13.5x
295	Pittsburgh Technical College Oakdale, PA	48 46–50	$39,573/yr	AI-Proof	15.0x
296	Johnson College Scranton, PA	48 48–49	$37,243/yr	AI-Proof	17.0x
297	Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA	48 47–49	$31,401/yr	AI-Proof	—
298	ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL	48 47–49	$31,068/yr	AI-Proof	—
299	Southern Technical College Orlando, FL	48 47–49	$31,007/yr	AI-Proof	—
300	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN	48 47–49	$30,997/yr	AI-Proof	—
301	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN	48 47–49	$30,924/yr	AI-Proof	—
302	Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY	48 47–49	$30,807/yr	AI-Proof	—
303	Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	AI-Proof	—
304	Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	AI-Proof	—
305	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	AI-Proof	—
306	Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	AI-Proof	—
307	Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington, TX	48 46–48	$30,105/yr	AI-Proof	—
308	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA	48 48–50	$27,761/yr	AI-Proof	39.9x
309	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA	48 46–54	$23,785/yr	AI-Proof	73.0x
310	Community Care College Tulsa, OK	47 46–48	$29,721/yr	AI-Proof	—
311	Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK	47 46–48	$29,721/yr	AI-Proof	—
312	New Castle School of Trades New Castle, PA	47 46–48	$29,655/yr	AI-Proof	—
313	Western Technical College El Paso, TX	47 45–48	$29,371/yr	AI-Proof	—
314	Northeast Technology Center Pryor, OK	47 45–48	$29,365/yr	AI-Proof	—
315	Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK	47 45–47	$28,983/yr	AI-Proof	—
316	All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD	47 45–47	$28,893/yr	AI-Proof	—
317	All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin, PA	47 45–47	$28,893/yr	AI-Proof	—
318	MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI	46 46–48	$33,636/yr	AI-Proof	18.5x
319	Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA	46 45–48	$32,269/yr	AI-Proof	24.7x
320	Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna, GA	46 45–47	$31,899/yr	AI-Proof	22.2x
321	Fortis College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	46 46–47	$31,899/yr	AI-Proof	23.2x
322	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA	46 44–46	$27,897/yr	AI-Proof	—
323	Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois Falls Creek, PA	45 44–47	$36,352/yr	AI-Proof	12.0x
324	Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury Sunbury, PA	45 44–47	$36,352/yr	AI-Proof	11.9x
325	Charter College Anchorage, AK	45 44–47	$32,204/yr	AI-Proof	22.1x
326	Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh, PA	45 45–47	$32,034/yr	AI-Proof	18.2x
327	Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ	45 43–45	$26,736/yr	AI-Proof	—
328	Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL	45 46–47	$24,349/yr	AI-Proof	38.9x
329	Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA	45 45–47	$22,788/yr	AI-Proof	42.4x
330	Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA	45 45–46	$21,472/yr	AI-Proof	43.2x
331	Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH	44 44–46	$30,807/yr	AI-Proof	17.4x
332	Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL	44 44–46	$30,807/yr	AI-Proof	17.4x
333	Colegio Mayor de Tecnologia Inc Arroyo, PR	44 43–45	$25,965/yr	AI-Proof	—
334	Compass Career College Hammond, LA	44 42–45	$25,735/yr	AI-Proof	—
335	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN	44 42–45	$25,713/yr	AI-Proof	—
336	Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
337	Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
338	Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
339	Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen Harlingen, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
340	Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
341	Southern Careers Institute-Waco Waco, TX	44 42–44	$25,077/yr	AI-Proof	—
342	Olympic College Bremerton, WA	44 41–51	$23,548/yr	AI-Proof	54.9x
343	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	43 41–47	$27,920/yr	AI-Proof	30.2x
344	ETI Technical College Niles, OH	43 43–44	$27,290/yr	AI-Proof	23.7x
345	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK	43 41–43	$24,017/yr	AI-Proof	—
346	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK	42 41–43	$23,518/yr	AI-Proof	—
347	Withlacoochee Technical College Inverness, FL	42 41–43	$23,156/yr	AI-Proof	—
348	Moore Career College Baton Rouge, LA	42 40–42	$22,104/yr	AI-Proof	—
349	MCI McAllen, TX	42 40–42	$22,029/yr	AI-Proof	—
350	Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA	41 39–44	$25,942/yr	AI-Proof	26.0x
351	Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL	41 40–42	$21,958/yr	AI-Proof	—
352	Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR	40 39–41	$19,157/yr	AI-Proof	—
353	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN	40 38–41	$18,706/yr	AI-Proof	—
354	Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR	39 38–40	$27,093/yr	AI-Proof	11.7x
355	Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA	39 37–40	$15,982/yr	AI-Proof	—

Highest Earning Precision Metal Working Programs

Schools where Precision Metal Working graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score	AI-Proof
Ferris State University	$68,852/yr	66	AI-Proof
Idaho State University	$64,581/yr	70	AI-Proof
Hennepin Technical College	$59,829/yr	65	AI-Proof
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College	$58,996/yr	74	AI-Proof
Ferris State University	$56,811/yr	57	AI-Proof
Ivy Tech Community College	$56,292/yr	66	AI-Proof
Dunwoody College of Technology	$55,188/yr	53	AI-Proof
Vincennes University	$54,908/yr	61	AI-Proof
Fox Valley Technical College	$53,507/yr	72	AI-Proof
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College	$53,172/yr	72	AI-Proof

Best ROI for Precision Metal Working

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Precision Metal Working.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Santa Ana College	387.7x	$45,864/yr	74
Amarillo College	304.1x	$48,263/yr	74
Merced College	229.7x	$27,541/yr	62
Aims Community College	227.1x	$47,680/yr	74
Southeast New Mexico College	215.3x	$27,920/yr	61
San Jacinto Community College	211.4x	$42,512/yr	72
Davidson-Davie Community College	201.2x	$39,990/yr	70
Austin Community College District	194.0x	$39,261/yr	69
Houston Community College	190.2x	$27,696/yr	61
Texarkana College	183.3x	$27,807/yr	60

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Precision Metal Working graduates earn?

Across 355 schools, Precision Metal Working graduates earn an average of $36,870 per year in their first year after completing the program. Earnings range from $15,982 to $68,852 depending on the school.

How AI-proof is a career in Precision Metal Working?

Precision Metal Working is rated "AI-Proof" for AI resilience, with 83% of job tasks being hands-on work shielded from AI automation. This means most career tasks in this field remain hands-on work that AI cannot replicate.

Which school has the best Precision Metal Working program?

Based on the TradeSchoolWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranks #1 for Precision Metal Working with a score of 74/100 and graduate earnings of $58,996/yr.

Is Precision Metal Working worth it?

On average, Precision Metal Working graduates earn 85.3x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Precision Metal Working trade programs across 355 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.