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2023 Most Popular Precision Production Schools

1,016 Colleges
$34,707 Avg Salary
$9,896 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Production 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.

The Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,016 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Production program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Precision Production Colleges.

Our analysis found Tulsa Welding School-Houston to be the most popular school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at TWS accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $6,405 in student debt.

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Out of the 1,016 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville landed the # 3 spot on the list. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at TWS accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Tulsa, TWS is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at TWS accumulate an average of around $13,994 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

After completing their degree, precision production graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $5,125.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

Precision Production majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at FRCC take out is $9,434.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $8,584 in student debt.

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#10

Arclabs

Piedmont, SC

Arclabs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Piedmont, Arclabs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, precision production graduates from Arclabs take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $79.

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Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. Lincoln Tech - Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at Lincoln Tech - Denver take out is $9,350. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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With a ranking of #14, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

After completing their degree, precision production graduates from WITC carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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Hobart Institute of Welding Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Troy, HIWT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at HIWT take out is $5,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $161, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

On average, precision production graduates from SWIC take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #18, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that precision production majors at Gateway take out is $9,966.

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#19

Mech-Tech College

Caguas, PR

Mech-Tech College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. Located in the city of Caguas, Mech-Tech College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#20

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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#21

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Precision Production majors at Central Community College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Schools ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, precision production graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $6,180 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision production students. It came in at #23 on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $7,625 in student debt.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Schools list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision production programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

While working on their degree, precision production majors at West Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

Full Precision Production at West Georgia Technical College Report

#30

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
#32

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#34

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA
#36

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA
#44

Summit College

Colton, CA
#47

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Additional Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Precision Production Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1016 different United States precision production schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA
53 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
54 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
54 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
56 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
57 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
57 Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC
59 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ
60 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
61 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
62 Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS
62 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
64 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
65 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
65 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
65 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
65 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
69 The Refrigeration School Phoenix, AZ
70 Universal Technical Institute - Avondale Avondale, AZ
71 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
72 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
72 The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA
74 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
74 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
76 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
77 Lincoln College of Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
78 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
79 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
80 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
80 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
82 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
82 Green River College Auburn, WA
84 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
85 Butte College Oroville, CA
85 Universal Technical Institute - Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga, CA
87 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
88 Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY
89 Gaston College Dallas, NC
90 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
91 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
92 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
93 Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS
93 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
95 NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA
96 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
96 Delta Technical College Horn Lake, MS
96 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
96 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
100 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
100 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
100 Tri-Community Adult Education Covina, CA
103 Lincoln Technical Institute - South Plainfield South Plainfield, NJ
104 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
105 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
106 Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL
107 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
107 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
109 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
109 Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Pharr, TX
111 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
112 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
112 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
114 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX
114 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
114 Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Missouri Springfield, MO
117 Everett Community College Everett, WA
117 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
119 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
120 Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA
121 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
121 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
121 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
124 ETI School of Skilled Trades Willowbrook, IL
124 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
126 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
126 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
126 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
129 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
130 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
131 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
131 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
133 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS
134 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
135 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
135 Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL
137 Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
138 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
138 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
140 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
140 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
140 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
140 Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA
144 Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY
144 Houston Community College Houston, TX
144 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
144 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
144 MIAT College of Technology Canton, MI
149 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
149 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson Jackson, TN
151 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
151 Randolph Community College Asheboro, NC
151 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Production Schools award.

Rank College Location
154 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
155 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
155 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
155 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
155 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
159 Southern Technical College Orlando, FL
159 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
161 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
161 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
161 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
161 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA
165 Hazard Community and Technical College Hazard, KY
165 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
165 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville Nashville, TN
168 Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY
168 Laredo College Laredo, TX
170 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
170 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
170 Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT
173 South Plains College Levelland, TX
173 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
173 Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Orlando, FL
176 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
176 Arizona Automotive Institute Glendale, AZ
178 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
178 Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt, UT
178 Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX
178 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
182 Bladen Community College Dublin, NC
182 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
182 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
182 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
186 NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville, NC
187 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
187 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
189 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
190 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
190 Merced College Merced, CA
190 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
190 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
194 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
194 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
194 CET, San Diego San Diego, CA
194 Alfred State College Alfred, NY
198 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
198 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
198 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
198 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
202 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
202 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
202 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
202 Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro, NC

Precision Production by Region

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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 26 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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