2024 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

If you pursue a associate degree in precision metal working, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 225 associate degrees in precision metal working to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to precision metal working students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other precision metal working students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt precision metal working students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized precision metal working related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The precision metal working school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Precision Metal Working in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in precision metal working.

Top Indiana Schools for an Associate in Precision Metal Working

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

175 Annual Graduates

$55,053 Median Starting Salary

$6,810 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in precision metal working. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Precision Metal Working associate degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College earn a boost of about $5,830 over the typical income of precision metal working graduates.

More information about a associate in precision metal working from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

50 Annual Graduates

$43,393 Median Starting Salary

$12,000 Median Student Debt

Vincennes University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in precision metal working. Vincennes University is a fairly large public university located in the town of Vincennes.

Students who graduate with their associate from the precision metal working program report average early career income of $43,393.

More information about a associate in precision metal working from Vincennes University

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	60
Michigan	192	199
Illinois	119	112
Wisconsin	114	49

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Precision Metal Working Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Precision Production area of study, Precision Metal Working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Ironworking/Ironworker	99
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	41
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	39
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	35
Welding Technology/Welder	10
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Boilermaking	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.