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2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

29 Colleges
$40,341 Avg Salary
$7,772 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. 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.

The Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Production Schools in the Plains States 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 2023 rankings named St Cloud Technical and Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for precision production students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the # 3 spot 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great place for precision production students. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best precision production programs. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision production students. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

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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 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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