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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$8,172 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 Minnesota. With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,303.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Anoka Technical College take out an average of $10,404 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Anoka 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 Minnesota list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Central College are $6,146 a year.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd 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 #7 on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology 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 city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $24,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out an average of $13,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Dunwoody College of Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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

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 9 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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