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Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$8,663 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Anoka Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Central College are $6,146 a year.

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Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,130 per year.

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Hawkeye Community 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. Hawkeye Community College is a small public school located in the city of Waterloo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,583 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hawkeye Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#7

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater 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 remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.

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Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Tech are $7,650 a year.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the town of Winona, MSC Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSC Southeast are $7,490 a year.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
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

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 20 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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