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Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$16,915 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

With 55,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision production is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Precision Production

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,850 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their basic certificate. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,776 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $16,275 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $16,235 in tuition and fees each year.

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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,720 a year.

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The University of Montana 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. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $29,634 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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Ogden-Weber Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 247
Colorado 2,023
Utah 609
Montana 179
Idaho 247

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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