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Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,542 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 subjects to study in Washington. With 1,241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Production

Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best value school in Washington for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $4,095 per year.

Full Precision Production at Bellingham Technical College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $4,748 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,928 per year.

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#5

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lower Columbia College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCC is a small public school located in the city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $4,261 a year.

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Everett Community College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Everett Community College are $4,152 a year.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $4,472 a year.

OC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington list.

Full Precision Production at Olympic College Report

With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CPTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41
Oregon 399
California 2,521
Nevada 337

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

Majors Similar to Precision Production

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 9 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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