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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

37 Colleges
$7,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #133 most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for precision metal working students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from CVTC take out $10,643 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

CVTC also made our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,316.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $6,330 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Southwest Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from NWTC take out $8,571 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,812.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $7,923.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $7,905 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Western Technical 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 Great Lakes Region list.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $12,964.

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Lakeshore Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from LTC take out $6,371 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at FVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,947.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 199
Ohio 60
Illinois 112
Indiana 225
Wisconsin 49

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 25 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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