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Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$5,880 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 5th in North Dakota. In fact, 185 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you.

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. 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.

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

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State College of Science the best value school in North Dakota for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $5,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $10,193 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Dakota State College of Science is ranked #2 for overall quality for precision metal working in North Dakota.

Read full report on Precision Metal Working at North Dakota State College of Science

Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges 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
Nebraska 453

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

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 values are for the top school 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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