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Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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 analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small 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

Out of the 29 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Dunwoody College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school 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 school with a small student population.

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#7

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for precision production students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the 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

Hennepin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Production Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school 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 town of Wahpeton.

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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 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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