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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.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.
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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 medium-sized student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,850 a year.
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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 school with a small student population.
Helena College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,863 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,776 in tuition and fees each year.
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Flathead Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,720 per year.
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Community College of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCD are $16,235 per year.
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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 remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year.
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Pueblo Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-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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Request InformationBest Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.