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2023 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2 Colleges
$39,001 Avg Salary
$14,289 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to precision production students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Precision Production

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in South Dakota for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Full Precision Production at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Full Precision Production at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Best Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Precision Production Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 68
Minnesota 119
Iowa 92
Missouri 146
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 52,308
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Majors Similar to Precision Production

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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