Colleges

The 955 US colleges offering precision metal working — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Ivy Tech Community College

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 2 mi to Indianapolis

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 58,267
To beach: 138 mi
Grads in major: 926

Lone Star College System

Public

The Woodlands, Texas · Midsize city · 30 mi to Houston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 45,188
To beach: 40 mi
Grads in major: 334

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Private

Rexburg, Idaho · Distant town · 210 mi to Billings

Admission: 96%
SAT: 1118
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $53k
Grad rate: 55%
Students: 44,397
To beach: 565 mi
Grads in major: 2

Dallas College

Public

Dallas, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Dallas

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 43,869
To beach: 232 mi
Grads in major: 199

Tarrant County College District

Public

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · < 1 mi to Fort Worth

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 42,300
To beach: 248 mi
Grads in major: 59

Houston City College

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 17%
Students: 40,503
To beach: 19 mi
Grads in major: 98

Connecticut State Community College

Public

New Britain, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 33,645
To beach: 31 mi
Grads in major: 167

Northern Virginia Community College

Public

Annandale, Virginia · Large suburb · 12 mi to Washington

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $54k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 33,048
To beach: 10 mi
Grads in major: 6

Austin Community College District

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Austin

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 20%
Students: 30,189
To beach: 127 mi
Grads in major: 163

NUC University

For-profit

Bayamon, Puerto Rico · Midsize city · 6 mi to San Juan

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $25k
Grad rate: 54%
Students: 28,918
To beach: 4 mi
Grads in major: 42

College of Southern Nevada

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Large city · 5 mi to Las Vegas

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 19%
Students: 27,252
To beach: 232 mi
Grads in major: 58

Collin County Community College District

Public

McKinney, Texas · Large suburb · 28 mi to Dallas

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 20%
Students: 26,449
To beach: 254 mi
Grads in major: 282

Mt San Antonio College

Public

Walnut, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 26,140
To beach: 26 mi
Grads in major: 23

American River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Sacramento

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 25,621
To beach: 39 mi
Grads in major: 107

El Paso Community College

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 7 mi to El Paso

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 24,214
To beach: 366 mi
Grads in major: 54

San Jacinto Community College

Public

Pasadena, Texas · Midsize city · 17 mi to Houston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 22,969
To beach: 5 mi
Grads in major: 404

Santa Ana College

Public

Santa Ana, California · Large city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 22,485
To beach: 10 mi
Grads in major: 113

Long Beach City College

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 16 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 22,427
To beach: 5 mi
Grads in major: 45

Palm Beach State College

Public

Lake Worth, Florida · Large suburb · 7 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 21,956
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 21

Hillsborough College

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Tampa

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 21,472
To beach: < 1 mi
Grads in major: 53

Pasadena City College

Public

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 10 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 21,466
To beach: 23 mi
Grads in major: 6

Fresno City College

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 2 mi to Fresno

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 21,251
To beach: 109 mi
Grads in major: 34

Utah State University

Public

Logan, Utah · Small city · 68 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission: 92%
SAT: 1187
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $54k
Grad rate: 59%
Students: 20,272
To beach: 572 mi
Grads in major: 25

Wake Technical Community College

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large suburb · 10 mi to Raleigh

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 19,675
To beach: 93 mi
Grads in major: 121

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · < 1 mi to Jacksonville

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 19,648
To beach: 16 mi
Grads in major: 12

Portland Community College

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · 6 mi to Portland

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 18%
Students: 19,531
To beach: 54 mi
Grads in major: 237

El Camino Community College District

Public

Torrance, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 42%
Students: 19,210
To beach: 5 mi
Grads in major: 28

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 18,870
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 130

Riverside City College

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 1 mi to Riverside

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 18,346
To beach: 38 mi
Grads in major: 31

Salt Lake Community College

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Large suburb · 7 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 18,136
To beach: 540 mi
Grads in major: 58

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 38%
Students: 17,712
To beach: 8 mi
Grads in major: 69

Columbus State Community College

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Columbus

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 17,549
To beach: 101 mi
Grads in major: 15

Bakersfield College

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 4 mi to Bakersfield

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $15k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 17,280
To beach: 76 mi
Grads in major: 27

Fullerton College

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 17,121
To beach: 14 mi
Grads in major: 4

College of DuPage

Public

Glen Ellyn, Illinois · Large suburb · 23 mi to Chicago

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 16,114
To beach: 23 mi
Grads in major: 32

Orange Coast College

Public

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 16,091
To beach: 4 mi
Grads in major: 47

South Texas College

Public

McAllen, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to McAllen

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 27%
Students: 15,856
To beach: 52 mi
Grads in major: 421

College of the Canyons

Public

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb · 31 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 15,832
To beach: 25 mi
Grads in major: 20

San Joaquin Delta College

Public

Stockton, California · Large city · 3 mi to Stockton

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 15,781
To beach: 7 mi
Grads in major: 39

Rio Hondo College

Public

Whittier, California · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 15,684
To beach: 19 mi
Grads in major: 1

Blinn College District

Public

Brenham, Texas · Distant town · 68 mi to Houston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 11%
Students: 15,535
To beach: 86 mi
Grads in major: 27

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $57k
Grad rate: 68%
Students: 15,264
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 49

Central New Mexico Community College

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 1 mi to Albuquerque

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $5k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 15,203
To beach: 459 mi
Grads in major: 120

Modesto Junior College

Public

Modesto, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Stockton

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 15,109
To beach: 34 mi
Grads in major: 53

Santa Rosa Junior College

Public

Santa Rosa, California · Midsize city · 50 mi to San Francisco

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 15,080
To beach: 19 mi
Grads in major: 101

Central Piedmont Community College

Public

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city · 1 mi to Charlotte

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 15,067
To beach: 153 mi
Grads in major: 66

Mesa Community College

Public

Mesa, Arizona · Large city · 12 mi to Phoenix

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 16%
Students: 14,460
To beach: 166 mi
Grads in major: 121

Montana State University

Public

Bozeman, Montana · Small city · 123 mi to Billings

Admission: 82%
SAT: 1183
Net price: $22k
Earnings: $53k
Grad rate: 57%
Students: 14,451
To beach: 548 mi
Grads in major: 32

Pima Community College

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 5 mi to Tucson

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 14,242
To beach: 147 mi
Grads in major: 42

Sierra College

Public

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Sacramento

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 42%
Students: 14,122
To beach: 51 mi
Grads in major: 25

Cosumnes River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 10 mi to Sacramento

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 14,023
To beach: 25 mi
Grads in major: 29

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 18%
Students: 13,876
To beach: 15 mi
Grads in major: 57

Community College of Baltimore County

Public

Baltimore, Maryland · Large suburb · 8 mi to Baltimore

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 19%
Students: 13,872
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 3

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public

Woodland Hills, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $13k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 46%
Students: 13,436
To beach: 10 mi
Grads in major: 1

Cuyahoga Community College District

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $36k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 13,382
To beach: 2 mi
Grads in major: 36

Sinclair Community College

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Dayton

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 13,308
To beach: 132 mi
Grads in major: 12

Rochester Institute of Technology

Private

Rochester, New York · Large suburb · 6 mi to Rochester

Admission: 67%
SAT: 1383
Net price: $35k
Earnings: $77k
Grad rate: 70%
Students: 13,215
To beach: 13 mi
Grads in major: 1

St Philip's College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 12,914
To beach: 116 mi
Grads in major: 188

Oakland Community College

Public

Auburn Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 24 mi to Detroit

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 12,748
To beach: 24 mi
Grads in major: 42

San Bernardino Valley College

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Riverside

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $19k
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 12,234
To beach: 47 mi
Grads in major: 5

Tidewater Community College

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Norfolk

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 12,082
To beach: < 1 mi
Grads in major: 48

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 12,024
To beach: 1 mi
Grads in major: 96

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Public

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Midsize suburb · 39 mi to El Paso

Admission: 89%
SAT: 1011
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 55%
Students: 11,946
To beach: 378 mi
Grads in major: —

Indian River State College

Public

Fort Pierce, Florida · Large suburb · 52 mi to West Palm Beach

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 11,822
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 9

Saint Louis Community College

Public

Bridgeton, Missouri · Large suburb · 15 mi to St. Louis

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 11,788
To beach: 256 mi
Grads in major: 8

Delgado Community College

Public

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $33k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 11,668
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 71

College of the Sequoias

Public

Visalia, California · Midsize city · 39 mi to Fresno

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $480
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 11,562
To beach: 107 mi
Grads in major: 29

Antelope Valley Community College District

Public

Lancaster, California · Large suburb · 43 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 11,534
To beach: 49 mi
Grads in major: 28

Front Range Community College

Public

Westminster, Colorado · Large suburb · 11 mi to Denver

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $13k
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 11,476
To beach: 752 mi
Grads in major: 585

Chabot College

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 19 mi to San Francisco

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 47%
Students: 11,392
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 13

Johnson County Community College

Public

Overland Park, Kansas · Midsize city · 15 mi to Kansas City

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 11,332
To beach: 425 mi
Grads in major: 53

Community College of Rhode Island

Public

Warwick, Rhode Island · Small city · 8 mi to Providence

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 26%
Students: 11,171
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 11

Foothill College

Public

Los Altos Hills, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $57k
Grad rate: 56%
Students: 11,137
To beach: 7 mi
Grads in major: 2

Santa Fe College

Public

Gainesville, Florida · Midsize suburb · 7 mi to Gainesville

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 53%
Students: 11,122
To beach: 41 mi
Grads in major: 19

Tallahassee State College

Public

Tallahassee, Florida · Midsize city · 3 mi to Tallahassee

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 38%
Students: 11,053
To beach: 24 mi
Grads in major: 10

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Public

Dover, Delaware · Small city · 56 mi to Philadelphia

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 22%
Students: 10,867
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 4

Grand Rapids Community College

Public

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Grand Rapids

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $9k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 10,698
To beach: 28 mi
Grads in major: 57

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Public

Kansas City, Missouri · Large city · 2 mi to Kansas City

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 10,649
To beach: 414 mi
Grads in major: 96

Bergen Community College

Public

Paramus, New Jersey · Large suburb · 17 mi to New York

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 10,557
To beach: 9 mi
Grads in major: 5

Trident Technical College

Public

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city · 12 mi to Charleston

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $1k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 10,512
To beach: 7 mi
Grads in major: 26

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 10,509
To beach: 19 mi
Grads in major: 3

Eastern Florida State College

Public

Melbourne, Florida · Small city · 50 mi to Orlando

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 52%
Students: 10,490
To beach: 2 mi
Grads in major: 15

Des Moines Area Community College

Public

Ankeny, Iowa · Large suburb · 8 mi to Des Moines

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $11k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 10,446
To beach: 300 mi
Grads in major: 341

San Diego City College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 1 mi to San Diego

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $8k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 10,441
To beach: 1 mi
Grads in major: 3

Daytona State College

Public

Daytona Beach, Florida · Small city · 50 mi to Orlando

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $7k
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 43%
Students: 10,176
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 49

Ventura College

Public

Ventura, California · Midsize city · 28 mi to Santa Barbara

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: -$982
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 38%
Students: 10,150
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 19

Madison Area Technical College

Public

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city · 5 mi to Madison

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 10,073
To beach: 72 mi
Grads in major: 124

Merced College

Public

Merced, California · Small city · 56 mi to Fresno

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $5k
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 10,001
To beach: 70 mi
Grads in major: 150

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Public

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 2 mi to Los Angeles

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $12k
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 9,998
To beach: 12 mi
Grads in major: 65

Cape Fear Community College

Public

Wilmington, North Carolina · Midsize city · 1 mi to Wilmington

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $10k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 9,764
To beach: 3 mi
Grads in major: 51

Pikes Peak State College

Public

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Large suburb · 5 mi to Colorado Springs

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $6k
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 9,595
To beach: 702 mi
Grads in major: 213

Community College of Allegheny County

Public

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 9,544
To beach: 108 mi
Grads in major: 100

Harrisburg Area Community College

Public

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Small city · 2 mi to Harrisburg

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $14k
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 9,533
To beach: 66 mi
Grads in major: 23

Del Mar College

Public

Corpus Christi, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Corpus Christi

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $3k
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 11%
Students: 9,501
To beach: 2 mi
Grads in major: 159

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Public

Fayetteville, North Carolina · Midsize city · 52 mi to Raleigh

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $4k
Earnings: $32k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 9,471
To beach: 82 mi
Grads in major: 57

Hartnell College

Public

Salinas, California · Midsize city · 47 mi to San Jose

Admission: —
SAT: —
Net price: $2k
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 9,453
To beach: 6 mi
Grads in major: 6