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

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 analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,624 in tuition and fees each year.

WITC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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

CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for precision production in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per 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 large suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCTC 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.

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Moraine Park 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park 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 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #8, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LTC are $6,326 a year.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per 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

Western Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges 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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