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2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

33 Colleges
$8,367 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,953 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision production was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 52,913 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the precision production programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Precision Production Schools

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $4,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. On average, precision production graduates from CVTC take out $7,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$6,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a great value for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from WITC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for precision production students. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. On average, precision production graduates from Southwest Tech take out $4,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at FVTC take out is $7,625.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. Precision Production majors at Madison College take out an average of $7,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Production majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #9 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. On average, precision production graduates from WCTC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Precision Production at Waukesha County Technical College Report

$6,803 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 228
Michigan 228
Ohio 60
Illinois 112
Wisconsin 53

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 25 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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