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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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast 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

Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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$4,098 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great value for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each 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

The excellent programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a 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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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,422 Average Tuition & Fees

North Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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

Gwinnett Technical 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 suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

Augusta Technical College 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. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a 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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