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Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$15,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,299 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our 2023 rankings named North Idaho College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 per 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $9,863 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote 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.

Full Precision Production at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range 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. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.

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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college 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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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Community College are $11,162 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Pueblo Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 colleges 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 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.

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