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Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$8,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,304 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked #133 in the country. In fact 52,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

$5,227 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $5,227 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great value for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Far Western US Region . CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA
$5,403 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lower Columbia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,403 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA
$7,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skagit Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Skagit Valley College are $7,507 a year.

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$10,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.

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$9,597 Average Tuition & Fees

Everett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $9,597 per year.

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$9,670 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$10,133 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Charter College

Vancouver, WA
$17,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Charter College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter College are $17,208 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Charter College take out is $15,750.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
Washington 346
Oregon 116
Nevada 40
Hawaii 15
Alaska 9

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 24 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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