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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate 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.
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The Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the precision production basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the precision production majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 2% of the precision production majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 9% of the precision production majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 90% are male.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 10% of the precision production majors at the school.
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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College 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.
Full Precision Production at Lewis and Clark Community College Report
Gateway Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the precision production majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, William Rainey Harper 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 Palatine, Harper College is a public school 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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Sauk Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 92% are male.
Full Precision Production at Sauk Valley Community College Report
Illinois Central 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. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 80% are male.
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
Of the 52 students majoring in precision production at LTC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Full Precision Production at Lakeshore Technical College Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the precision production majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, Spoon River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.
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With a ranking of #13, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 12% of the precision production majors at the school.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 113 students majoring in precision production at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Owens Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.
About 13% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the precision production majors at the school.
Full Precision Production at Moraine Valley Community College Report
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights, OH |
| 20 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 21 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL |
| 22 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
| 23 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 23 | Hobart Institute of Welding Technology | Troy, OH |
Best Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production colleges 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 |
Majors Related to Precision Production
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.