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2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 151 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield to be the best school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Lincoln Tech - South Plainfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Plainfield.

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Out of the 151 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.

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#4

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Tidewater Tech-Trades helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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School of Automotive Machinists & Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#9

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The Fab School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. The Fab School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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With a ranking of #10, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision production programs. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#14

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology 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 #14 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Lynnes Welding Training 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 #15 on the list. Lynnes Welding Training is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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#16

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#18

Modern Welding School

Schenectady, NY

Modern Welding School came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. 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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#19

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

With a ranking of #19, Polaris Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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#20

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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White Mountains Community 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 #21 on the list. White Mountains Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Berlin.

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#22

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #22, Advanced Welding Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. AWI is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of South Burlington.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
23 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
24 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
25 NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA
26 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
27 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
28 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
29 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
30 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO

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).

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