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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 106 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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. 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 South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota 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.

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

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

15 Undergraduate Certificates

#3 in Quality in South Dakota

$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $7,649.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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#2

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, SD

37 Undergraduate Certificates

#2 in Quality in South Dakota

$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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#3

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, SD

17 Undergraduate Certificates

#4 in Quality in South Dakota

$8,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Western Dakota Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Western Dakota Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.