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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 55,411 precision production students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the precision production associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Hill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hill College are $4,462 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,857 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year.
Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Community College District are $10,590 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. DMC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in tuition and fees each year.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year.
Texas State Technical 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. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,094 in tuition and fees each year.
TSTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Texarkana 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 #10 on the list. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,332 a year.
Best Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 930 |
| Texas | 7,032 |
| New Mexico | 240 |
| Oklahoma | 1,723 |
Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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.