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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$6,301 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

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

2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $9,970 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Saint Paul College take out an average of $9,734 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Saint Paul College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $6,107 a year.

ATCC also made our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,130 a year. Precision Metal Working majors at Northeast take out an average of $6,431 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Ridgewater College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,944.

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With a ranking of #7, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Anoka Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,435.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Hennepin Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,823.

Hennepin Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Lakes College also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,419 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from DCTC take out $6,558 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,056
Missouri 604
Minnesota 948
South Dakota 106
Iowa 737
North Dakota 185
Nebraska 453

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 25 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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