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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the metal fabricator degrees they offer, see the list below.
Mohawk Valley Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value metal fabricator schools in New York. Set in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,218 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,851 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,900 to complete the metal fabricator program here. Early-career metal fabricator graduates make about $38,373. Set against $11,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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.
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[Metal Fabricator](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/metal-fabricator/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
