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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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.
Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Coastal Pines Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,522 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Georgia Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
South Louisiana Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Georgia Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,472 a year.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GTC also did well on our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Southern Crescent Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,562 per year.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State
Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,949 |
| South Carolina | 1,205 |
| Arkansas | 1,445 |
| 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 |
Precision Metal Working Related Majors for Precision Metal Working
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 25 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.