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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$16,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$8,736 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
$10,418 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $7,849.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for precision metal working students. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at FRCC take out an average of $9,434 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,570 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Helena College take out an average of $16,587 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$10,890 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out is $5,500.

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$12,643 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Flathead Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,643 a year.

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$15,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Pueblo 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. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $10,125.

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$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $11,899 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$16,167 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $16,167 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from CCD carry an average student debtload of $11,427.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 148
Utah 28
Idaho 62
Montana 67
Wyoming 58

More Precision Metal Working Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 15 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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