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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$8,172 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 Minnesota. With 967 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th 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. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found Hennepin Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.

Anoka Technical College also took the #5 spot in our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $6,075 a year.

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#4

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $6,146 per year.

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#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ridgewater College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year.

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#6

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $6,404 per year.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $6,140 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 per year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dunwoody College of Technology are $24,611 a year.

Dunwoody College of Technology also made our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.

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Best 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
Kansas 1,057
Iowa 737
South Dakota 106
North Dakota 185
Missouri 607
Nebraska 453

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 9 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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