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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$15,302 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our 2023 rankings named North Idaho College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at CWI accumulate an average of around $8,459 in student debt.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The excellent associate degree programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Helena College University of Montana is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $9,863 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Helena College carry an average student debtload of $18,407.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $11,130 a year.

Northern Wyoming Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,776 a year.

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Flathead Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,720 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $16,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year.

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Pueblo Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $16,275 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $13,599 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,002
Utah 584
Idaho 242
Montana 179
Wyoming 245

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

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

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 12 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).

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