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Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 249 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision production majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Maysville Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 249 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision production majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large 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 #7, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a 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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With a ranking of #8, West Georgia Technical 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 Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 308 students majoring in precision production at West Georgia Technical College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 334 students majoring in precision production at Gateway, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 154 students majoring in precision production at SKYCTC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in precision production at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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

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Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

Women make up 12% of the precision production majors at the school.

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Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#14

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

With a ranking of #14, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 283 students majoring in precision production at CGTC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

About 10% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Of the 158 students majoring in precision production at Chattahoochee Technical College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

Women make up 6% of the precision production majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #20, Wiregrass Georgia 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 suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 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 #21, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA

Savannah Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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

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South Arkansas Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 12% of the precision production majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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

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#26

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC
#27

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#30

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA
#31

Gaston College

Dallas, NC
#34

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#37

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
38 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
39 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
40 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
41 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
41 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
43 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
43 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
45 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
45 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
47 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
47 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
49 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,134
West Virginia 86
Alabama 1,195
Kentucky 3,549
Georgia 2,979
Tennessee 1,281
Louisiana 1,496
Mississippi 815
South Carolina 1,206
Florida 2,099
Virginia 812
Arkansas 1,445

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 25 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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