2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Precision Production Schools
Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out is $10,733.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $9,060 per year. Precision Production majors at Salem County College take out an average of $12,656 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Precision Manufacturing Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Meadville, Precision Manufacturing Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Precision Manufacturing Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $18,340 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at Precision Manufacturing Institute accumulate an average of around $8,013 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mohawk Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Utica.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $7,798 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laurel Technical Institute is a great value for precision production students. LTI Sharon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sharon.
LTI Sharon undergraduate students pay an average of $11,028 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at LTI Sharon take out is $7,265.
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.
Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,075 in tuition and fees each year.
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Monroe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,368 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rosedale Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at Rosedale Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,412 in student debt.
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Triangle Tech - Dubois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Falls Creek, Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,384 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at Triangle Tech - Dubois take out is $12,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sunbury.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury undergraduate students pay an average of $18,615 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, precision production majors at Triangle Tech - Sunbury accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest Precision Production Colleges by State
Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 389 |
| New York | 167 |
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Majors Related to 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 32 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.