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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Precision Metal Working in the Southeast Region

37 Ranked Colleges
846 Degrees Awarded
$5,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Precision Metal Working is the 123rd most popular major in the country with 51,096 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, precision metal working graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,483 and had an average of $10,016 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 19,966 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,913 and $9,886 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 846 precision metal working graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the precision metal working program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Precision Metal Working in the Southeast Region

#1

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2019-2020.

CFCC also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Cape Fear Community College is $8,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 28 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Morrilton, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

UACCM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is $5,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, Pitt Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#6

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Lanier Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Oakwood, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2019-2020.

Lanier Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $1,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#14 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 13 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, EMCC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EMCC is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU-Beebe also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $8,899 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NWCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College is $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a public institution located in Hanceville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wallace State, Hanceville, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State, Hanceville is $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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With a ranking of #11, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

A-B Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $7,318 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#12

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#13

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Guilford Technical Community College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $8,584 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

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#14

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. ICC is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 11 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, ICC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#15

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2019-2020.

GTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students per year to attend Greenville Technical College.

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#16

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florence-Darlington Technical College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $3,725 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students per year to attend Florence-Darlington Technical College.

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#17

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#18

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 10 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast Mississippi Community College also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#19

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

Meridian Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Meridian, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,940 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students per year to attend Meridian Community College.

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#20

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi

Jones County Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Jones County Junior College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Jones County Junior College is $4,673 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Elizabethtown, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $5,684 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students.

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#22

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, Georgia

Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Sandersville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision metal working degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,067 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students per year to attend OFTC.

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#23

New River Community College

Dublin, Virginia
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, New River Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. New River Community College is a small public school situated in Dublin, Virginia. It awarded 9 associates’s precision metal working degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree precision metal working students list, NRCC has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NRCC is $6,638 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students.

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#24

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Wayne Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s precision metal working degrees to qualified students.

Wayne Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,315 for southeast region associate degree precision metal working students per year to attend Wayne Community College.

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#25

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#21 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision metal working students in 2019-2020.

MTC also made our “Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $4,974 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Precision Metal Working students per year to attend MTC.

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Notes and References

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%.

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Footnotes

  • *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.

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