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Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

Precision Production is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 55,411 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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 Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 473 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.

Check out the precision production associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Out of the 473 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 96% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Technical College is a great place for precision production students working on their associate degree. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 123 students majoring in precision production at Southern Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Out of the 473 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in precision production at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the United States. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Of the 33 students majoring in precision production at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#6

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Alfred State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the town of Alfred.

Women make up 9% of the precision production majors at the school.

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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision production majors at the school.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in precision production at Penn College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Of the 68 students majoring in precision production at Ferris, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Precision Production at Ferris State University Report

#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

Of the 54 students majoring in precision production at Vincennes University, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Precision Production at Lone Star College System Report

#12

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Pueblo Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#13

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 2% of the precision production majors at the school.

Full Precision Production at Central Community College Report

#16

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

With a ranking of #16, Mech-Tech College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Caguas.

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#16

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

About 2% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 98% are male.

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Austin Community College District came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 89% are male.

Read full report on Precision Production at Lake Area Technical Institute

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in precision production at Washtenaw Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#21

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#23

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in precision production at Pima County Community College District, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Precision Production at Pima Community College Report

#23

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #23, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Precision Production at Pikes Peak Community College Report

San Jacinto Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision production at San Jacinto College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Precision Production at San Jacinto Community College Report

#27

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL
#31

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#31

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA
#34

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA
#34

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA
#34

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY
#39

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA
#39

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA
#39

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO
#43

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#45

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
#45

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#49

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
#49

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 473 different United States precision production schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
49 Manchester Community College Manchester, NH
54 Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ
54 Clark College Vancouver, WA
54 Green River College Auburn, WA
57 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
57 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
57 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
57 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
57 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
57 Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA
57 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
57 Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
65 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
65 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
65 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
65 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
65 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
70 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
70 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
70 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
70 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
70 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
70 Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY
70 Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA
70 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
70 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
70 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
70 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
70 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
70 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
83 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
83 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
83 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
83 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
83 El Centro College Dallas, TX
88 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
88 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
88 Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY
88 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR
88 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
88 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
88 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
88 Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC
88 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
88 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM

Precision Production by Region

View the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 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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