2026 Best Value Ironworking/Ironworker Associate’s Degree Schools
[Ironworking/Ironworker](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/ironworking-ironworker/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value ironworking/ironworker schools.
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2026 Best Value Ironworking/Ironworker Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ironworking/ironworker degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ironworking/Ironworker Schools
Ivy Tech Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value ironworking/ironworker schools in the United States. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,154, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $6,810 to complete the ironworking/ironworker program here. Soon after graduation, ironworking/ironworker degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $56,292. Set against $6,810 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Truckee Meadows Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in ironworking/ironworker, landing the #2 spot this year. Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public school located in the city of Reno. In-state tuition and fees average $3,352, with out-of-state students paying around $12,018. Typical student debt for ironworking/ironworker graduates is $12,290. Early-career ironworking/ironworker graduates make about $52,785. Set against $12,290 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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