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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,567 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,258 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #58 most popular major in South Dakota with 51 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in South Dakota

Check out the precision metal working programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Precision Metal Working

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best value school in South Dakota for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great value for precision metal working students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year. While working on their degree, precision metal working majors at LATI accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

LATI also made our Best Precision Metal Working Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great value for precision metal working students. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year. After completing their degree, precision metal working graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,500.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 143
Minnesota 115
Kansas 68
Iowa 92
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36

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 3 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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