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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$7,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision metal working is the #110 most popular major in Minnesota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Schools

$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. While working on their degree, precision metal working majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $6,945 in student debt.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN
$6,041 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Paul College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. While working on their degree, precision metal working majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, precision metal working majors at ATCC accumulate an average of around $6,500 in student debt.

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$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Anoka Technical College take out an average of $7,027 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #6 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Ridgewater College take out $7,424 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Central Lakes College take out is $5,500.

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#8

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN
$5,788 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesabi Range College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesabi Range College are $5,788 per year. While working on their degree, precision metal working majors at Mesabi Range College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,208 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from DCTC take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN
$5,966 Average Tuition & Fees

South Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision metal working programs. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at South Central College take out an average of $3,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 143
Kansas 68
Iowa 92
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 51

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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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