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2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

219 Colleges
$5,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 52,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision production is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 219 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for precision production students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Precision Production

Our analysis found Central Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

Central Louisiana Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees each year.

Saint Paul College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the United States. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ATCC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Out of the 219 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Pines Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 5% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.

North Central Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

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Northeast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeast also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Wharton County Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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#12

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #13, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#14

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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

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With a ranking of #15, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #16, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCTC are $6,208 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

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#20

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision production programs. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in tuition and fees each year.

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#21

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,687 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision production programs. 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 $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

WITC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #23, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLTCC are $4,109 a year.

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#25

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #25, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#26

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA
#28

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Precision Production students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
34 Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS
35 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
36 Mesabi Range College Virginia, MN
37 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
37 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
39 Delta College University Center, MI
40 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
41 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
42 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
43 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
43 Central Community College Grand Island, NE

Precision Production by Region

View the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 52,308
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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