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Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,915 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FRCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $16,275 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCD are $16,235 per year.

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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,720 per year.

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The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $29,634 per year.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate precision metal working programs. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #8, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,002
Utah 584
Idaho 242
Montana 179
Wyoming 245

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

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 averages are for the top 9 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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