Program comparison

Precision Metal Working. programs in Tennessee

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

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What to compareValue · Earnings · Cost
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What these Tennessee programs tell you

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 Rating18 of 26
Programs with 5-year earnings13 of 26
Programs with a cost estimate21 of 26

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.

Murfreesboro, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$42,6881 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,196 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Nashville, TN · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,9281 year after completion
$48,0155 years after completion
Est. total cost $64,763 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hartsville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$36,2831 year after completion
$45,4065 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,316 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Morristown, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$35,9521 year after completion
$43,3765 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,661 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Elizabethton, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$34,3651 year after completion
$39,1325 years after completion
Est. total cost $17,050 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Athens, TN · Public

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$34,2101 year after completion
$50,4655 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Dickson, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$34,1951 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,412 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pulaski, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$33,6781 year after completion
$46,6905 years after completion
Est. total cost $30,385 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Newbern, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$32,8401 year after completion
$43,5405 years after completion
Est. total cost $19,299 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hohenwald, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$32,0221 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $24,411 1 to less than 2 year certificate
McMinnville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$31,8091 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,712 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Knoxville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$31,7291 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $39,824 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Jacksboro, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$31,3381 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,365 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Nashville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$30,9291 year after completion
$38,4605 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,474 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Memphis, TN · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$30,4851 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Paris, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$30,0011 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $20,019 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Memphis, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$29,2561 year after completion
$28,4745 years after completion
Est. total cost $28,487 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Harriman, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$27,9961 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,185 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Crump, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$26,2241 year after completion
$41,3365 years after completion
Est. total cost $-1,670 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Livingston, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$18,7061 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,098 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Blountville, TN · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,659 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Memphis, TN · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,914 2-year degree
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