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2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the precision production basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,147
Michigan 739
Wisconsin 1,887
Ohio 1,585
Illinois 2,199

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).

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