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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

114 Colleges
$6,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,299 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for precision production students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the precision production associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 114 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $6,146 per year.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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North Dakota State College of Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,879 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State College of Science also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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#10

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 a year.

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#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #10, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,710 a year.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,722 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking.

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#13

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

With a ranking of #13, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Hawkeye Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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With a ranking of #16, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#17

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Hill College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hill College are $4,462 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Precision Production students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
19 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
20 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
21 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
22 South Plains College Levelland, TX

Precision Production by Region

View the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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