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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,664 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

With 389 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision production is the #33 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Pennsylvania

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

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

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Penn College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#3

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Dubois is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,384 per year.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Sunbury are $18,615 a year.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,390 per year.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem 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. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

With a ranking of #8, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 20
New York 167

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 8 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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