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Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 305 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville the most popular school in the Southeast Region for precision production students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, TWS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for precision production students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#4

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arclabs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Arclabs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piedmont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maysville Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Owensboro Community and Technical 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 rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #13, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #14 on the list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

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#15

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#16

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Tidewater Tech-Trades landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Coastal Pines Technical 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. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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Chattahoochee Technical 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. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the small suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public college with a small student population.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

With a ranking of #24, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#25

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#27

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#27

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#30

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA
#35

Gaston College

Dallas, NC
#36

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
#40

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC
#40

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

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 Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
46 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
47 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
48 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
49 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
50 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
51 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
52 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
53 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
54 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
54 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
54 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
57 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
57 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
59 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
60 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
60 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,134
West Virginia 86
Alabama 1,195
Kentucky 3,549
Georgia 2,979
Tennessee 1,281
Louisiana 1,496
Mississippi 815
South Carolina 1,206
Florida 2,099
Virginia 812
Arkansas 1,445

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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