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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,497 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina 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. 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 South Carolina

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 South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Greenville Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from GTC take out $20,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

GTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community 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 South Carolina list.

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#3

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Horry-Georgetown Technical College are $5,356 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Florence-Darlington Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in South Carolina. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $4,900 per year.

Florence-Darlington Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

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 5 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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