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Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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.

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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Our analysis found Central Community College to be the most popular school for precision production students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 99% are male.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 91% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Plains States Region . WSU Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Wichita.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Neosho County Community College is a great place for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Chanute, Neosho County 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.

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Barton County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate precision production programs. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Washburn Institute of Technology 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. Washburn Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

About 9% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in precision production at MCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#9

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the precision production majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
12 Lynnes Welding Training Fargo, ND

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,057
Minnesota 967
Iowa 737
South Dakota 106
North Dakota 185
Missouri 607
Nebraska 453

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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