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Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, precision production was ranked 6th in California. In fact, 2,521 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

The Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Summit College the most popular school in California for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Advanced Career Institute is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Advanced Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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

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#3

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Fab School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. The Fab School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

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 basic certificate programs at NTMA Training Centers of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs, NTMA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butte College is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly 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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#7

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced 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 #7 on the list. Merced Community College District is a large public school located in the small city of Merced.

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

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#8

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

With a ranking of #9, UEI College-Gardena did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Gardena.

Of the 87 students majoring in precision production at UEI College-Gardena, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos 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 #10 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

Women make up 4% 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 state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
12 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA

Best Precision Production Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Production Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41
Washington 1,241
Oregon 399
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 30 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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