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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
$14,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 52,308 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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 analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at CWI take out an average of $10,946 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.

Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,570 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Helena College take out $17,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 town of Sheridan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,901.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Wyoming Community College District also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Flathead Valley 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 rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,643 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Flathead Valley Community College take out an average of $10,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCD are $16,167 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from CCD take out $15,763 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. 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 $15,958 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $16,287 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 schools 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 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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