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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$9,309 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 812 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named New River Community College the best value school in Virginia for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NRCC are $4,697 a year.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at New River Community College

#2

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Technology Institute is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ATI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATI are $13,920 a year.

Full Precision Metal Working at Advanced Technology Institute Report

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
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

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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