2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #58 most popular major in South Dakota with 51 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

Check out the precision metal working undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

7 Undergraduate Certificates

#2 in Quality in South Dakota

$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the best value school in South Dakota for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

Southeast Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Precision Metal Working at Southeast Technical College Report

#2

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, SD

33 Undergraduate Certificates

#3 in Quality in South Dakota

$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Precision Metal Working at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#3

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, SD

14 Undergraduate Certificates

#4 in Quality in South Dakota

$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Western Dakota Tech is ranked #4 for overall quality for precision metal working in South Dakota.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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