A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to further process ferrous and/or non-ferrous metal plates or shapes, and to manufacture and/or install products as interpreted through technical drawings. Includes instruction in trade tools, shop equipment, reading and interpreting blueprints, material handling, welding, thermal cutting, metallurgy, template pattern development, plate and structural fabrication, destructive and non-destructive testing, inspection, shipment preparation and fabrication installation.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fab School | 180 | 100% | N/A |
| 2 | Fox Valley Technical College | 75 | 2% | $6,525 |
| 3 | Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | 43 | 12% | N/A |
| 4 | Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | 40 | 19% | N/A |
| 5 | Waukesha County Technical College | 38 | 2% | $6,365 |
| 6 | Orange Technical College-Mid Florida Campus | 30 | 5% | N/A |
| 7 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | 30 | 8% | $18,680 |
| 8 | State Fair Community College | 30 | 3% | $9,774 |
| 9 | Tulsa Technology Center | 24 | 1% | N/A |
| 10 | Madison Area Technical College | 19 | 1% | $6,367 |
| 11 | Erwin Technical College | 17 | 2% | $3,804 |
| 12 | Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield | 16 | 4% | N/A |
| 13 | Lakeshore Technical College | 12 | 1% | $6,207 |
| 14 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 9 | 0% | $6,324 |
| 15 | Delta Technical College | 9 | 1% | N/A |
| 16 | Lorain County Joint Vocational School District | 8 | 6% | N/A |
| 17 | Everett Community College | 5 | 0% | $18,204 |
| 18 | Eastern Arizona College | 4 | 0% | $14,795 |
| 19 | Zane State College | 3 | 1% | $6,756 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 2 | 0% | $33,152 |
| 21 | Lake Career and Technical Center | 2 | 15% | $5,250 |
| 22 | Caddo Kiowa Technology Center | 2 | 1% | N/A |
| 23 | Mountainland Technical College | 2 | 0% | $1,692 |
| 24 | Moraine Park Technical College | 1 | 0% | $6,363 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Metal Fabricator program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.