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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 52,308 people earned their degree in precision metal working, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,754 and had an average of $9,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 20,012 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,098 and $8,559 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in precision metal working. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality precision metal working programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the precision metal working program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
Spartanburg Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $3,177 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,225 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 ’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.
Pitt Community College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $4,192 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid per year to attend Pitt Community College.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florence-Darlington Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 73 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region precision metal working students with aid list, Florence-Darlington Technical College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florence-Darlington Technical College is $1,958 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 216 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,645 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid.
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Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
ICC also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $4,086 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid per year to attend Itawamba Community College.
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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 49 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $5,978 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jones County Junior College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,187 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid per year to attend Jones County Junior College.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region precision metal working students with aid list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,803 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Precision Metal Working Report
Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Maysville, Kentucky. It awarded 419 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Maysville Community and Technical College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Maysville Community and Technical College is $4,932 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region precision metal working students with aid list, NWCC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,449 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid per year to attend NWCC.
Full NWCC Precision Metal Working Report
Piedmont Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 109 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Technical College is $13,160 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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With a ranking of #13, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,187 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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Pearl River Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 43 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region precision metal working students with aid list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pearl River Community College is $3,564 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid.
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New River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. NRCC is a small public school situated in Dublin, Virginia. It awarded 29 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
NRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NRCC is $6,475 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
Full NRCC Precision Metal Working Report
West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 18 ’s precision metal working degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg also took the #16 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $8,999 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Precision Metal Working Report
Advanced Technology Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s precision metal working students in 2020-2021.
ATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Advanced Technology Institute is $19,303 for southeast region precision metal working students with aid.
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Southern Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Technical College is a private for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Technical College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $17,794 for Southeast Region Precision Metal Working students with aid per year to attend Southern Technical College.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
