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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$9,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #133 most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for precision metal working students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision metal working majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,765 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #6, Delta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $7,100 per year.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at SWIC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,668.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at MATC take out an average of $20,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,589 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out an average of $17,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Rapids Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Vincennes University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,253 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Vincennes University carry an average student debtload of $13,666. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $192, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 199
Ohio 60
Illinois 112
Indiana 225
Wisconsin 49

One of 5 majors within the area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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