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2023 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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. 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States 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 Anoka Technical College to be the best school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lynnes Welding Training is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Lynnes Welding Training is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ranken Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision production programs. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#8

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#10

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

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

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges 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 20 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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