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2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

33 Colleges
$36,155 Avg Salary
$8,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production 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.

The Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Production Schools

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 Great Lakes Region . HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Troy.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. 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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Madison Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#10

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a fairly 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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