2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Idaho College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for precision production students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Helena College University of Montana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Helena College are $9,570 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Front Range 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. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year.
FRCC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Flathead Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College are $12,643 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCD are $16,167 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Northwest College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Pueblo Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,958 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 152 |
| Utah | 35 |
| Montana | 67 |
| Idaho | 67 |
| Wyoming | 60 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 12 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.