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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$2,023 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision metal working is the #62 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Mexico 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.

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in New Mexico for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNM are $1,684 a year.

CNM also took the #1 spot in our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $2,160 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Carlsbad are $1,968 a year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in New Mexico. NMSU Grants is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Grants are $2,280 a year.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 576
Arizona 72
Oklahoma 25

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 4 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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