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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You
With 55,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision production is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.
NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 per year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.
Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,863 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $11,130 per year.
Northern Wyoming Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Front Range Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Flathead Valley Community College 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 Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.
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Community College of Denver 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCD are $16,235 a year.
Northwest 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Northwest Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,162 in tuition and fees each year.
Pueblo Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $16,275 a year.
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Best Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 247 |
| Colorado | 2,023 |
| Utah | 609 |
| Montana | 179 |
| Idaho | 247 |
Precision Production Related Majors for Precision Production
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 12 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.