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Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,669 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,172 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for precision metal working students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Precision Metal Working

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $4,095 a year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Everett Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in Washington. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Everett Community College are $4,152 a year.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $4,748 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LWTech are $4,710 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.

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#6

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $4,472 a year.

OC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington list.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $4,529 per year.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

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 7 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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