2027 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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for ironworking/ironworker students.
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2027 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
For return on investment in ironworking/ironworker, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Ironworking/ironworker graduates carry a median of $6,810 in student loans. Soon after graduation, ironworking/ironworker degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $56,292. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Truckee Meadows Community College earned it the #2 place for ironworking/ironworker. Set in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,352 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $12,018. Students borrow a median of $12,290 to complete the ironworking/ironworker program here. Soon after graduation, ironworking/ironworker degree recipients from Truckee Meadows Community College generally make around $52,785. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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