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Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$39,299 Avg Salary
$12,334 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 55,411 precision production students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for precision production majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great place for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the town of Wahpeton.

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Hawkeye Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree precision production programs. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
Iowa 737
South Dakota 106
North Dakota 185
Missouri 607
Nebraska 453

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 21 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).

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