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Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

62 Colleges
$5,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,098 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Pines Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for precision metal working students. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.

Coastal Pines Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$4,098 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Louisiana Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $5,500.

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$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 62 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at West Georgia Technical College take out is $5,500.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$5,422 Average Tuition & Fees

North Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,422 a year.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

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$5,526 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
12 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 17
Virginia 41
North Carolina 303
Florida 88
Tennessee 12
Kentucky 100
South Carolina 84
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 40
Alabama 75
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 43

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 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).

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