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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the metal fabricator degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology, our #1 school for metal fabricator. Set in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a small public institution. There were roughly 24 metal fabricator students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology in the most recent data year. Metal Fabricator graduates of Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology earn a median of $52,298 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Mohawk Valley Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in metal fabricator, ranking #2. Set in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 13 metal fabricator degrees were awarded at Mohawk Valley Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their metal fabricator degree from Mohawk Valley Community College earn around $38,373 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,900 to complete this degree.
See the full metal fabricator program report for Mohawk Valley Community College
Polytech Adult Education is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in metal fabricator, ranking #3. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the suburb of Woodside. There were roughly 48 metal fabricator students who graduated with this degree at Polytech Adult Education in the most recent data year. Graduates of the metal fabricator program make about $49,418 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,599 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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