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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,056 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kansas 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Precision Metal Working
Our analysis found Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. WSU Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU Tech are $5,715 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn Tech are $8,640 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 604 |
Minnesota | 948 |
South Dakota | 106 |
Iowa | 737 |
North Dakota | 185 |
Nebraska | 453 |
Majors Related to Precision Metal Working
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 |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.