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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 106 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, SD

27 Associate Degrees

#1 in Quality in South Dakota

$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at LATI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,719.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LATI is ranked #1 for overall quality for precision metal working in South Dakota.

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#2

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, SD

14 Associate Degrees

#6 in Quality in South Dakota

$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Western Dakota Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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.