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Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

With 55,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision production is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Summit College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Advanced Career Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 5% of the precision production majors at the school.

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#3

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at The Fab School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means NTMA Training Centers of Southern California is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. NTMA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Far Western US Region . GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Full Precision Production at Green River College Report

Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in precision production at Everett Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Precision Production at Butte College Report

With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#10

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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

Full Precision Production at Santa Ana College Report

#11

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Precision Production at Mt. Hood Community College Report

#13

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Precision Production at Merced College Report

South Puget Sound Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#15

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #15, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA
17 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
18 Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA
19 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
20 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
21 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41
Washington 1,241
Oregon 399
California 2,521
Nevada 337

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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