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2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$8,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for precision production students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the precision production basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Central Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Precision Production at Northcentral Technical College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great value for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,624 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WITC also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Precision Production at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Precision Production at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.

FVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Full Precision Production at Fox Valley Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.

Gateway Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Precision Production at Waukesha County Technical College Report

With a ranking of #7, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Precision Production at Lakeshore Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #10, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,788 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Precision Production at Western Technical College Report

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,147
Michigan 739
Wisconsin 1,887
Ohio 1,585
Illinois 2,199

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

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 29 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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