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Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Central College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,146 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd 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 #7 on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Lakes College are $6,140 a year.

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Minneapolis Community and 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 #8 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $6,098 a year.

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Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dunwoody College of Technology is ranked #2 for overall quality for precision production in Minnesota.

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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).

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