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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wyoming. With 245 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Wyoming 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Our analysis found Northern Wyoming Community College District to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wyoming. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northern Wyoming Community College District also took the #2 spot in our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming rankings.

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#2

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Out of the 2 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

Northwest Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwest Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wyoming list.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

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 2 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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