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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Precision Production 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,016 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Production program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Production Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Houston the most popular school in the United States for precision production students. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for precision production students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools list. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for precision production students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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With a ranking of #7, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

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#10

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Arclabs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Arclabs is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Piedmont.

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Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Lincoln College of Technology - Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the city of Denver, Lincoln Tech - Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Hobart Institute of Welding Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools ranking. HIWT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.

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#17

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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#19

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

With a ranking of #19, Mech-Tech College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Caguas.

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#20

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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#21

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #22, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#30

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#32

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#34

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#36

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA
#44

Summit College

Colton, CA
#47

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1016 different United States precision production schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA
53 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
54 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
54 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
56 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
57 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
57 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
59 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ
60 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
61 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
62 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
62 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
64 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
65 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
65 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
65 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
65 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
69 The Refrigeration School Phoenix, AZ
70 Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Avondale, AZ
71 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
72 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
72 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
74 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
74 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
76 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
77 Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
78 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
79 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
80 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
80 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
82 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
82 Green River College Auburn, WA
84 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
85 Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, CA
85 Butte College Oroville, CA
87 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
88 Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY
89 Gaston College Dallas, NC
90 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
91 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
92 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
93 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
93 Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS
95 NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA
96 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
96 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
96 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
96 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
100 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
100 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
100 Tri-Community Adult Education Covina, CA
103 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ
104 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
105 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
106 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
107 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
107 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
109 Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Pharr, TX
109 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
111 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
112 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
112 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
114 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
114 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
114 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
117 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
117 Everett Community College Everett, WA
119 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
120 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
121 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
121 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
121 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
124 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
124 ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL
126 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
126 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
126 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
129 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
130 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
131 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
131 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
133 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS
134 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
135 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
135 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
137 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
138 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
138 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
140 Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA
140 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
140 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
140 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
144 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
144 Houston Community College Houston, TX
144 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
144 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
144 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
149 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
149 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
151 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
151 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
151 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Production students that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
154 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
155 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
155 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
155 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
155 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
159 Southern Technical College Orlando, FL
159 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
161 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
161 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
161 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
161 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
165 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
165 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
165 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
168 Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY
168 Laredo College Laredo, TX
170 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
170 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
170 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
173 South Plains College Levelland, TX
173 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
173 Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Orlando, FL
176 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
176 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
178 Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX
178 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
178 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
178 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
182 Bladen Community College Dublin, NC
182 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
182 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
182 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
186 NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC
187 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
187 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
189 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
190 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
190 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
190 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
190 Merced College Merced, CA
194 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
194 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
194 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
194 CET, San Diego San Diego, CA
198 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
198 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
198 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
198 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
202 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
202 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
202 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
202 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC

Precision Production by Region

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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 26 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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