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2025 Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
8,157 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$36,640 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,157 degrees in precision production annually.

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Choosing a Great Precision Production School

Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of precision production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Precision Production

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Precision Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Precision Production in the Great Lakes Region

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.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Precision Production

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1,008 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in precision production. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 1008 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Precision Production degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College receive an earnings boost of around $14,568 over the typical earnings of precision production majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$43,380 Median Starting Salary

Waukesha County Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in precision production. WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 27th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 102 precision production students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from Waukesha County Technical College earn $6,740 more than the average precision production grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
414 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in precision production. FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 414 precision production students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from Fox Valley Technical College receive $16,808 more than the standard precision production graduate.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in precision production needs to check out Ferris State University. Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Ferris State University get an earnings boost of about $26,192 above the typical income of precision production graduates.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$54,908 Median Starting Salary

Vincennes University is a fairly large public university located in the town of Vincennes. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vincennes University is a great university overall.

There were about 92 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year. Precision Production degree recipients from Vincennes University receive an earnings boost of approximately $18,268 above the average earnings of precision production majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$38,418 Median Starting Salary

Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This college ranks 18th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 31 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, precision production degree recipients usually earn about $38,418 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
279 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$31,692 Median Starting Salary

SWIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Belleville. This college ranks 44th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 279 precision production students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent data year. After graduating, precision production degree recipients typically make an average of $31,692 at the beginning of their careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$37,195 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 136 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent data year. After graduating, precision production degree recipients usually make an average of $37,195 in the first five years of their career.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
42.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Ohio Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 80 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Ohio Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, precision production degree recipients typically make around $34,156 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 228
Michigan 38 228
Ohio 38 60
Illinois 38 112
Wisconsin 37 53

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Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 8,032
Woodworking 59
Boilermaking 29
Other Precision Production 29
Precision Production Trades 8

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