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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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the precision production programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
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 city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great place for precision production students. 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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Troy.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for precision production students. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
With a ranking of #12, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
ETI School of Skilled Trades landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Willowbrook, ETI is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Vincennes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #16 on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a 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 large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis 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. Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
MIAT College of Technology 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. 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
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Illinois Central College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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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 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
Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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