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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$14,982 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools

#1

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

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 city of Coeur d'Alene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIC are $8,736 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Helena College University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Helena College are $9,570 a 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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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Flathead Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. 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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Community College of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision production programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCD are $16,167 a year.

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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest 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 remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college 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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Pueblo 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 #10 on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,958 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best 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

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).

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