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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$8,267 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked #133 in the country. In fact 52,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Spokane Community College take out $11,231 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lower Columbia College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,403 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year.

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#6

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Charter College are $17,208 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Charter College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,368.

Charter College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Portland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,638 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#9

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year.

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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

LBCC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,307 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
Washington 346
Oregon 116
Nevada 40
Hawaii 15
Alaska 9

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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