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Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Montana

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Montana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$6,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,022 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #41 most popular major in Montana with 67 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. 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 Montana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Montana to see which ones offered the best value programs for precision metal working students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Montana Schools for Affordable Quality in Precision Metal Working

$3,477 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Helena College University of Montana to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Montana. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Helena College are $3,477 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Helena College take out is $16,587.

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$7,528 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Montana. 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 $7,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debtload of $11,899.

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$6,721 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Flathead Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Montana list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,721 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,492 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Montana list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM are $7,492 a year.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 148
Utah 28
Idaho 62
Wyoming 58

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 4 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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