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Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,608 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

Precision Production is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 1,887 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd 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. 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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision production majors pursuing a basic certificate.

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 Wisconsin. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central Technical College are $3,791 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for precision production students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,642 a year.

CVTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WITC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FVTC also made our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.

Full Precision Production at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 15 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,571 per year.

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Gateway 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. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $4,766 per year.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin 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 in-state undergraduate at Moraine Park Technical College are $4,641 a year.

Moraine Park Technical College also made our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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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.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Precision Production at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Madison Area 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 #9 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,607 a year.

Madison College also made our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western 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 #10 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,636 per year.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,147
Michigan 739
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

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 15 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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