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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$5,645 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,445 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas at Monticello the best value school in Arkansas for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

UAM undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Pulaski Tech are $5,820 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UA Pulaski Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for precision metal working in Arkansas.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. SAU Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Camden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SAU Tech are $4,830 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Phillips County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,949
South Carolina 1,205
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 1,496
Virginia 812
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Tennessee 1,281
Mississippi 815

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 4 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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