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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$9,496 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree 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. 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. 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 $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.

North Central Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $10,501 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from FVTC take out $7,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $7,250 per year.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $6,210 a year.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,018 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #9, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Rapids Community College are $11,679 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Grand Rapids Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,831.

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#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #10, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Vincennes University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,739 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Wisconsin 1,822
Ohio 1,572
Illinois 2,199

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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