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Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision production majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in precision production at Ivy Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Precision Production at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 6% of the precision production majors at the school.

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#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

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

Full Precision Production at Vincennes University Report

#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for precision production students working on their associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Precision Production at Grand Rapids Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the precision production majors at the school.

Full Precision Production at Washtenaw Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Illinois 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 Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the precision production majors at the school.

Full Precision Production at Southwestern Illinois College Report

Lansing Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

Of the 17 students majoring in precision production at LCC, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Precision Production at Lansing Community College Report

Waukesha County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Women make up 21% of the precision production majors at the school.

Full Precision Production at Waukesha County Technical College Report

Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Precision Production at Fox Valley Technical College Report

#10

Ohio Technical College

Cleveland, OH

Ohio Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in precision production at Ohio Technical College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Production students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
12 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
12 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools 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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