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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$7,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision metal working is the #110 most popular major in Minnesota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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 analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $8,739 in student debt.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Paul College are $6,041 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $12,550 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

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

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $11,301 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,363.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin 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 #6 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,026.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Central Lakes College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,663.

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#8

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Mesabi Range College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mesabi Range College are $5,788 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Mesabi Range College take out $10,888 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $10,122 in student debt.

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#10

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at South Central College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,464.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 143
Kansas 68
Iowa 92
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36
South Dakota 51

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 14 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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