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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Maine

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Maine

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$3,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 104 degrees and certificates from a Maine school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine 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.

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. 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.

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

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Maine Technical College are $3,760 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Maine Community College are $3,877 a year.

Eastern Maine Community College also made our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Beal College

Bangor, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beal College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Beal College carry an average student debtload of $14,554.

Beal College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maine list.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 23
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 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 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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