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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$36,304 Avg Salary
$8,976 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production School for You

With 55,411 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision production is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 135 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 .

#1

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Summit College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for precision production students. Located in the city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Advanced Career Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Fab School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #8, Butte College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, NTMA Training Centers of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. NTMA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

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With a ranking of #11, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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Tri-Community Adult Education ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tri-Community Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Covina.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Everett Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#17

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#19

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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#20

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, CET, San Diego is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
22 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
23 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
24 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
24 UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA
26 Charter College Vancouver, WA
27 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41
Washington 1,241
Oregon 399
California 2,521
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 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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