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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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In 2021-2022, 55,411 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 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 159 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Precision Production Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for precision production students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public 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 Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. HIWT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Troy.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for precision production students. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #12 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
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With a ranking of #13, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
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ETI School of Skilled Trades did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Willowbrook, ETI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Vincennes University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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MIAT College of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MIAT College of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Canton.
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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #21 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
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Illinois Central College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Owens Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
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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 Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 25 | Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon, IL |
| 25 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 25 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 28 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 29 | Elite Welding Academy | Cincinnati, OH |
| 30 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 31 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago, IL |
Best Precision Production Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 1,147 |
| Michigan | 739 |
| Wisconsin | 1,887 |
| Ohio | 1,585 |
| Illinois | 2,199 |
Majors Related to Precision Production
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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