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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$14,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision metal working majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $8,211 per year.

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#4

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Laurel Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Hermitage, LTI Sharon is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTI Sharon are $11,470 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn Commercial are $12,116 a year.

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#6

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Rosedale Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,662.

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#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,468 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson 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 #8 on the list. Johnson College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Johnson College are $20,025 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Johnson College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,159.

Johnson College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 542
Pennsylvania 1,014
New Jersey 203
Maryland 82
Delaware 2

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

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 23 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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