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Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

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$39,299 Avg Salary
$12,334 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

Precision Production is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 2 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in precision production at Western Dakota Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Precision Production at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Best Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
Iowa 737
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 2 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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