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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$2,778 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision metal working was ranked 9th in Florida. In fact, 2,081 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the best value school in Florida for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $5,580 in student debt.

Full Precision Metal Working at Hillsborough Community College Report

#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year.

Full Precision Metal Working at Palm Beach State College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, precision metal working graduates from TWS take out $8,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $185.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Marion Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, MTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 1,205
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

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 4 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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