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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

114 Colleges
$5,900 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for precision production students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 15% Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the United States for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Southeast Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hennepin Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

Anoka Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka Technical College also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the United States. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Central College are $5,966 a year.

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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #8, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking.

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North Dakota State College of Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

North Dakota State College of Science undergraduate students pay an average of $6,606 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State College of Science excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list.

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#10

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.

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#10

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #10, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $6,524 per year.

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Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools list.

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Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

Hill College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. 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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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
19 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
20 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
21 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
22 South Plains College Levelland, TX

Precision Production by Region

View the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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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