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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall metal fabricator education in Pennsylvania.
Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in metal fabricator. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology is a small public university. About 24 metal fabricator degrees were awarded at Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology in the most recent year. Metal Fabricator graduates of Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology earn a median of $52,298 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,000.
See the full metal fabricator program report for Thaddeus Stevens College Of Technology
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 · 2 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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