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Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,723 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision metal working is the #71 most popular major in Idaho.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho 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.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Precision Metal Working

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID
$4,960 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 Idaho. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year.

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$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $7,849.

CWI also made our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at ISU take out is $8,625.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 148
Utah 28
Montana 67
Wyoming 58

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 3 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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