Precision Production degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #36 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 111 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Precision Production Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52,913 degrees in precision production during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The precision production program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Precision Production rankings. For our Best Overall Precision Production School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Precision Production in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of precision production degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Texas State Technical College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in precision production. TSTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were about 466 precision production students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from Texas State Technical College earn $4,558 more than the typical precision production student.
Rhode Island School of Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in precision production. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 24 precision production students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision production program report average early career income of $22,714.
It's hard to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in precision production. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 146 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College earn a boost of approximately $20,034 above the typical income of precision production graduates.
Any student who is interested in precision production has to take a look at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public college located in the city of Lancaster. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great college overall.
There were approximately 87 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology get an earnings boost of around $9,043 above the typical income of precision production graduates.
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 947 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College get an earnings boost of about $10,382 over the typical income of precision production majors.
Located in the rural area of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #440 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 157 precision production students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the precision production program make around $34,295 in the first couple years of their career.
Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 30 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Dunwoody College of Technology get an earnings boost of about $14,586 over the typical income of precision production majors.
Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.
There were about 298 precision production students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision production major at Fox Valley Technical College make $2,398 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
STC is a small public college located in the rural area of Linn. This college ranks 14th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 73 precision production students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from State Technical College of Missouri get an earnings boost of about $12,222 above the average income of precision production graduates.
Anoka Technical College is a small public college located in the suburb of Anoka. This college ranks 34th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 169 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Anoka Technical College in the most recent data year. Precision Production degree recipients from Anoka Technical College get an earnings boost of about $9,080 over the typical earnings of precision production majors.
Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #473 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 216 precision production students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the precision production major at Northcentral Technical College earn $4,929 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 38 precision production students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from North Dakota State College of Science receive $12,403 more than the average precision production student.
Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 68 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Pennsylvania College of Technology earn a boost of about $10,527 above the average income of precision production majors.
Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 113 precision production students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision production degree program at Waukesha County Technical College earn $7,168 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.
There were about 68 precision production students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the precision production program at Lake Area Technical Institute make $2,874 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 270 precision production students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from South Texas College make $3,033 more than the average precision production graduate.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Precision Production Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).