[Metal Fabricator](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/metal-fabricator/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value metal fabricator schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in metal fabricator, balancing cost against outcomes.
For return on investment in metal fabricator, no school beat Helena College University Of Montana this year. Set in the city of Helena, Helena College University Of Montana is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,106, while out-of-state students pay about $11,278. Students borrow a median of $19,906 to complete the metal fabricator program here. Early-career metal fabricator graduates make about $47,160. Set against $19,906 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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