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2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$8,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,503 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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

CVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,731 in tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 $6,965 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 in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 $6,788 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Western Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #7 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 school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 per year.

Full Precision Production at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Report

Waukesha County Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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

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

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Lakeshore 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 #9 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Precision Production at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Fox Valley 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,977 a year.

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

Read full report on Precision Production at Fox Valley Technical College

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 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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