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Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,532 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 2nd in South Carolina. In fact, 1,205 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Carolina to see which undergraduate 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.

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. 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.

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

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

#1

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Our analysis found Piedmont Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Carolina. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Piedmont Technical College take out an average of $16,030 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Greenville Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in South Carolina. GTC is a large public school located in the city of Greenville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at GTC take out an average of $11,499 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

GTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florence-Darlington Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Florence-Darlington Technical College take out $7,432 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spartanburg Community College are $6,030 per year.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Carolina list.

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#5

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Arclabs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Precision Metal Working majors at Arclabs take out an average of $7,781 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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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
Georgia 2,949
Arkansas 1,445
North Carolina 3,123
Florida 2,081
West Virginia 86
Virginia 812
Louisiana 1,496
Tennessee 1,281
Alabama 1,170
Kentucky 3,549
Mississippi 815

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

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 5 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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