2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Precision Production School for You
Precision Production is the #36 most popular major in the country with 52,913 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Precision Production Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 264 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for precision production students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Production Colleges.
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Our analysis found Coastal Pines Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision production graduates from Southeast Community College take out $10,791 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great value for precision production students. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $6,945.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for precision production students. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $4,500 in student debt.
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $6,500.
ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. On average, precision production graduates from CVTC take out $7,333 in student loans while working on their degree.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
Anoka Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. On average, precision production graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $7,027 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
Wharton County Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year.
Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #11 on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
With a ranking of #12, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ridgewater College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Ridgewater College carry an average student debtload of $7,424.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
With a ranking of #14, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #16 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year. On average, precision production graduates from Southwest Tech take out $4,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #17 on the list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $5,954 per year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Central Lakes College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
Central Lakes College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at FVTC take out is $7,625.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #19, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Schools ranking.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Production majors at DCTC take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DCTC also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Schools ranking.
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South Central College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $3,666 in student debt.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees each year.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Production majors at Madison College take out an average of $7,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Hill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #24 on the list. Hill College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hill College are $3,382 a year.
Amarillo College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Precision Production Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Precision Production students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Precision Production Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 41 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 42 | Mesabi Range College | Virginia, MN |
| 43 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA |
| 44 | Coffeyville Community College | Coffeyville, KS |
| 45 | San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena, TX |
| 46 | Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona, MN |
| 47 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 47 | Delta College | University Center, MI |
| 49 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 50 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 51 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 52 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA |
Precision Production by Region
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Precision Production Related Majors for Precision Production
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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