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

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 analysis found Summit College to be the most popular school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college 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 small student population.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 135 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Fab School is a great place for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit college 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 medium-sized student population.

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#7

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #7, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, UTI Rancho Cucamonga is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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With a ranking of #12, Tri-Community Adult Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Tri-Community Adult Education is a 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 city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #14, Everett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the medium-sized city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#15

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

With a ranking of #15, Western Nevada College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

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Spokane Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#17

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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South Puget Sound Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the small 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#20

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, CET, San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 colleges 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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