Precision Metal Working is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 52 associate degrees in precision metal working to qualified students.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on precision metal working students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of precision metal working students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for precision metal working to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
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.
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 Maine.
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Featured Precision Metal Working Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Central Maine Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in precision metal working. Central Maine Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Auburn.
Associate recipients from the precision metal working program at Central Maine Community College get $5,245 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Eastern Maine Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in precision metal working. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the precision metal working program earn an average of $39,308 in the first couple years of working.
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.