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Precision Metal Working. programs in Kentucky

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating5 of 28
Programs with 5-year earnings4 of 28
Programs with a cost estimate17 of 28

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Elizabethtown, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$53,1721 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Elizabethtown, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$46,6351 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,286 2-year degree
Lexington, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$46,1331 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Owensboro, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$45,3661 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Florence, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$42,2331 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Somerset, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$41,4151 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,752 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Ashland, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$37,7791 year after completion
$48,0225 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,377 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Paducah, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$35,6031 year after completion
$47,1395 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Cumberland, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$30,5661 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,425 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Maysville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$28,9031 year after completion
$34,8335 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Prestonsburg, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,746 2-year degree
Prestonsburg, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Lexington, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
$41,4735 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,226 2-year degree
Campbellsville, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $38,489 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Florence, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,450 2-year degree
Hazard, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $5,880 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Henderson, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,422 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hopkinsville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Hopkinsville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,750 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,752 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Madisonville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Madisonville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,812 2-year degree
Maysville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,210 2-year degree
Owensboro, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,600 2-year degree
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