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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You
Precision Production is one of the most popular subjects to study in Iowa. With 737 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Production
Our analysis found Hawkeye Community College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Waterloo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,090 per year.
Hawkeye Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IHCC are $4,680 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,700 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kirkwood Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for precision production in Iowa.
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Request InformationBest Value Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,057 |
Minnesota | 967 |
South Dakota | 106 |
North Dakota | 185 |
Missouri | 607 |
Nebraska | 453 |
Majors Related to 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 4 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.