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2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools

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$34,854 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Precision Production School for You

Precision Production is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 55,411 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Precision Production Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 264 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Production Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Precision Production

Our analysis found Hobart Institute of Welding Technology to be the best school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.

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#2

Elite Welding Academy

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elite Welding Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Elite Welding Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Advanced Welding Institute is a great place for precision production students. AWI is a small private for-profit school located in the city of South Burlington.

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The excellent programs at Asnuntuck Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of South Plainfield.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision production students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#8

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision production students. It came in at #9 on the list. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

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Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision production students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Welder Training and Testing Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the city of Allentown, WTTI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision production students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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White Mountains Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools list. White Mountains Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Berlin.

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Arizona Automotive Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

With a ranking of #19, Modern Welding School did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the city of Schenectady, Modern Welding School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#20

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #20, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#22

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The Fab School came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. The Fab School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver ranked #23 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #24, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Rest of the Top Best Precision Production Trade Schools

#32

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#33

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC
#39

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Precision Production students that almost earned our Best Precision Production Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
41 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
42 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
43 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
44 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
45 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
46 Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County Newark, OH
47 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
48 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
49 Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA
50 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
51 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA
52 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA

Precision Production by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 54,790
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.
  • 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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