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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$4,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

With 374 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision production is the #28 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for precision production students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision production majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Precision Production

Our analysis found Bellingham Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $4,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Skagit Valley College are $4,431 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in Washington. Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a year.

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#5

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lower Columbia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. LCC is a small public school located in the small city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $4,182 a year.

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Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Everett Community College are $4,062 a year.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

With a ranking of #7, Clark College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 280
Oregon 116
Hawaii 15
Nevada 41
Alaska 9

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 9 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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