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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$6,745 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

With 52,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

Our 2023 rankings named Central Maine Community College the best value school in the New England Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Maine Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,744 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Central Maine Technical College take out $11,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Central Maine Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Bangor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 per year.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Eastern Maine Community College

#3

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Beal College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Beal College take out $15,623 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Precision Metal Working at Beal College Report

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
Maine 104
Connecticut 426
Rhode Island 26
New Hampshire 119
Vermont 65

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 42,490
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,285
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,689
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,921
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 584
Metal Fabricator 430
Ironworking/Ironworker 316
Other Precision Metal Working 314
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 279

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

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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