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Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,468 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found Monroe Community College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $10,468 per year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

Full Precision Metal Working at Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Liverpool.

Full Precision Metal Working at Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Report

#2

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modern Welding School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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 5 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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