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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$4,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 1,822 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,642 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at CVTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,607.

CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $3,791 per year. Precision Metal Working majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $5,373 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Tech are $4,571 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Southwest Tech take out an average of $4,544 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,607 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $9,262 in student debt.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at NWTC take out an average of $6,991 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,636 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Western Technical College take out $7,633 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,571 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at WCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,709.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $6,173.

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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $4,303 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from LTC take out $7,520 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,847 in student debt.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 689
Indiana 1,142
Ohio 1,572
Illinois 2,199

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 16 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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