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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$7,711 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Plains States Region

Check out the precision metal working associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $12,085 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#5

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Central College are $5,966 a year.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #6, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,920.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Central Community College take out $6,241 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Hawkeye Community College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,524 per year.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LATI also did well on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Precision Metal Working at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 143
Minnesota 115
Kansas 68
Iowa 92
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 51

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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