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Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Plains States Region . LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

Of the 27 students majoring in precision production at LATI, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#5

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ranken Technical College is a great place for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Anoka Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school located in the distant town of Wahpeton.

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#9

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the precision production majors at the school.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision production programs. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 15% of the precision production majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
11 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
Iowa 737
South Dakota 106
North Dakota 185
Missouri 607
Nebraska 453

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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