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Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,751 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 Idaho. With 247 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for precision production students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Our analysis found North Idaho College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIC are $4,960 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NIC is ranked #3 for overall quality for precision production in Idaho.

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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 Idaho list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year.

CWI also made our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ISU also made our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 247
Colorado 2,023
Utah 609
Montana 179

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 3 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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