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2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

219 Colleges
$5,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Precision Production is the #36 most popular major in the country with 52,913 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 219 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Precision Production

Our analysis found Central Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.

St Cloud Technical and Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great value for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Paul College are $6,041 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saint Paul College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alexandria Technical & Community College is a great value for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

ATCC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Coastal Pines Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision production schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year.

CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.

North Central Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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South Louisiana Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision production programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.

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Wharton County Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 a year.

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision production programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year.

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#12

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ridgewater College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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#14

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision production programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hennepin Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #15, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Lakes College are $5,954 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Lakes College also did well on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.

Southwest Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #18, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.

Madison College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year.

DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#20

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

With a ranking of #20, South Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year.

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#21

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision production students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,960 in tuition and fees each year.

WITC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.

WCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year.

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#25

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#26

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA
#28

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
34 Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS
35 Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN
36 Mesabi Range College Virginia, MN
37 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
37 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
39 Delta College University Center, MI
40 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
41 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
42 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
43 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
43 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA

Precision Production by Region

View the Best Value Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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