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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$3,288 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 Nebraska. With 453 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd 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. 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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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

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

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,276 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $11,554 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Southeast Community College also made our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at Southeast Community College Area

#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 2 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $3,300 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $5,143.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Central Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for precision metal working in Nebraska.

Full Precision Metal Working at Central Community College Report

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
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185

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 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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