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2023 Best Value Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$5,643 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,001 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Associate Degree School for You

With 92 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, precision production is the #33 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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.

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 Iowa

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

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

Our analysis found Hawkeye Community College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College are $5,977 per year.

Full Precision Production at Hawkeye Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year.

DMACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on Precision Production at Des Moines Area Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $4,560 a year.

Read full report on Precision Production at Indian Hills Community College

#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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Best Value Precision Production Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 68
Minnesota 119
South Dakota 51
Missouri 146
Nebraska 105
North Dakota 36

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 4 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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