2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 399 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Precision Metal Working

Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Degrees Awarded
Washington	1,172
California	2,491
Nevada	336
Alaska	55
Hawaii	41

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
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 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.