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2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate

187 Ranked Colleges
4,780 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate” ranking.

Precision Production is the 36th most popular major in the country with 52,005 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, precision production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,483 and had an average of $10,083 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,780 precision production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 187 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in precision production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great precision production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the precision production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree precision production students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Precision Production

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate. Located in Watertown, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.

LATI also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Lake Area Technical Institute is $12,939 for associate degree precision production students.

Read more about Precision Production at LATI

#2

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate. Salem County College is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

Salem County College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Salem County College is $9,303 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at Salem County College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 201 degrees to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree precision production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at Texas State Technical College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 187 schools in the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision production degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree precision production students list, STC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STC is $12,926 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at STC

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 142 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Precision Production Report

#15 in overall quality

Southeast Community College Area ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for associate degree precision production students.

Full Southeast Community College Precision Production Report

#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#14 in overall quality

Central Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 37 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $8,235 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

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#8

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Western Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Western Technical College is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Technical College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,081 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Precision Production at Western Technical College

#9

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Elgin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. ECC is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

ECC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECC is $4,185 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Full Elgin Community College Precision Production Report

#10

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 78 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,108 for Associate Degree Precision Production students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Precision Production Report

#11

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#19 in overall quality

Hennepin Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $11,796 for Associate Degree Precision Production students per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College Precision Production Report

#24 in overall quality

Salina Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Salina Area Technical College is a small school located in Salina, Kansas that handed out 6 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

Salina Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salina Area Technical College is $9,292 for associate degree precision production students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Precision Production at Salina Area Technical College

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 39 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree precision production students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for associate degree precision production students.

Full San Jacinto College Precision Production Report

#14

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
Top 20% in overall quality

Northcentral Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 8 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College excels when it comes to precision production quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,131 for Associate Degree Precision Production students per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.

Read more about Precision Production at Northcentral Technical College

#15

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#20 in overall quality

South Texas College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Texas College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree precision production students.

Full South Texas College Precision Production Report

#16

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#21 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 48 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Full CNM Precision Production Report

#17

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Lone Star College System ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

North Harris Montgomery also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $8,016 for Associate Degree Precision Production students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.

Full North Harris Montgomery Precision Production Report

#18

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, DMC also did well on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend DMC is $5,738 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Read more about Precision Production at Del Mar College

#19

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#25 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $11,127 for associate degree precision production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at Fox Valley Technical College

#20

South Plains College

Levelland, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

South Plains College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at South Plains College

#21

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
Top 20% in overall quality

South Central College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Central College is also in the top of our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,175 for associate degree precision production students.

Read more about Precision Production at South Central College

#22

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Anoka Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Anoka Technical College is located in Anoka, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.

Anoka Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,940 for associate degree precision production students per year to attend Anoka Technical College.

Read full report on Precision Production at Anoka Technical College

#23

Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Top 20% in overall quality

Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.

WCTC excels when it comes to precision production quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for WCTC is $10,165 for Associate Degree Precision Production students.

Read more about Precision Production at Waukesha County Technical College

#24

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Ranken Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s precision production degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Ranken Technical College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Ranken Technical College is $15,933 for associate degree precision production students.

Read full report on Precision Production at Ranken Technical College

#25

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
Top 25% in overall quality

North Dakota State College of Science ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for associate degree precision production students.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Precision Production Report

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#27

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#28

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#29

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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