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Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 203 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield the best value school in New Jersey for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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Our 2023 rankings named Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences the best value school in New Jersey for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
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 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).

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