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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 52,905 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.

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 .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Precision Production at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in precision production at Stark State College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 279 students majoring in precision production at WITC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 124 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 275 students majoring in precision production at SWIC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 87% are male.

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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 suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College 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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Gateway Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 134 students majoring in precision production at Gateway Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 92% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Sauk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Dixon, Sauk Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the precision production majors at the school.

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#10

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #10, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the precision production majors at the school.

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#12

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

With a ranking of #12, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Of the 58 students majoring in precision production at LTC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Precision Production at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis 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 #13 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Richard J Daley College is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 86% are male.

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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 9% of the precision production majors at the school.

Full Precision Production at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

#13

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River 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. SRC is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton.

Of the 57 students majoring in precision production at SRC, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Precision Production at Spoon River College Report

#17

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% 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 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

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 52,308
Woodworking 423
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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).

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