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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$2,160 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,004 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

In 2020-2021, 72 degrees and certificates were awarded to precision metal working students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #149 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Precision Metal Working

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for precision metal working students. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Automotive Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Arizona Automotive Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debtload of $13,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $65.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Valley Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Arizona list. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Technical Institute - Avondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, UTI Avondale is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from UTI Avondale carry an average student debtload of $10,822. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $89.

Full Precision Metal Working at Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Report

Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 576
Oklahoma 25
New Mexico 64

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 6 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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