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Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,299 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, precision production students earned 1,044 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,940 per year.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Dubois helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Falls Creek, Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,449 per year.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the # 4 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sunbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Sunbury are $18,701 a year.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,513 per year.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem are $18,593 per year.

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Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 per year.

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#8

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

With a ranking of #8, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 226
Maryland 82
Delaware 2
New York 547

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 8 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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