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Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$8,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

Precision Metal Working is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 948 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for precision metal working students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Anoka Technical College is ranked #5 for overall quality for precision metal working in Minnesota.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Central College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $6,146 per year.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,114 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.

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Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSC Southeast are $7,490 per year.

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Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $6,404 per year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dunwoody College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $24,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dunwoody College of Technology not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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

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 8 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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