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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$4,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #55 most popular major in Washington with 346 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Washington 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $4,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Spokane Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,231.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LWTech are $4,609 a year.

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#4

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

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#5

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lower Columbia College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $4,182 per year.

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#6

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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Charter College

Vancouver, WA

With a ranking of #8, Charter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Charter College are $17,208 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Charter College carry an average student debtload of $15,368.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Charter College is ranked #2 for overall quality for precision metal working in Washington.

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Perry Technical Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Perry Tech take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,113.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 271
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 9 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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