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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$7,955 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 52,905 precision production students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision production majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

Full Precision Production at Hennepin Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at North Dakota State College of Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State College of Science is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#6

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

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Hawkeye Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,524 per year.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Coffeyville Community College

Coffeyville, KS

Coffeyville Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Coffeyville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coffeyville Community College are $4,608 per year.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
Iowa 737
South Dakota 106
North Dakota 185
Missouri 607
Nebraska 453

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 52,308
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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