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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Precision Production
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 town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. On average, precision production graduates from Southeast Community College take out $10,791 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 264 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 264 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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.
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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #6 on the list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $4,500 in student debt.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $6,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ATCC also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision production graduates from CVTC take out $7,333 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Anoka Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wharton County Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeast Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Northeast carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Schools ranking.
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South Louisiana Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-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.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Tech also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools ranking. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Lakes College are $5,954 a year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Central Lakes College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Lakes College also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #18 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each 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.
DCTC 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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With a ranking of #21, South Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. 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.
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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 school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools list.
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With a ranking of #24, Hill College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Hill College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hillsboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hill College are $3,382 a year.
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Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #25 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.
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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 |
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| 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).
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