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2025 Best Precision Production Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges in the Plains States Region
4,513 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$36,640 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in precision production. It is ranked #36 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for precision production students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,513 degrees in precision production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Precision Production School

Best Precision Production Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of precision production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for precision production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

The precision production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Precision Production Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Precision Production in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the precision production degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Precision Production

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
19.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in precision production has to look into Hennepin Technical College. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #282 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 181 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Those precision production students who get their degree from Hennepin Technical College receive $18,427 more than the average precision production student.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
217 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in precision production needs to look into Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU Tech is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 217 precision production students who graduated with this degree at WSU Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the precision production program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,082.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in precision production needs to look into Lake Area Technical Institute. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LATI is a great school overall.

There were about 74 precision production students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year. Precision Production degree recipients from Lake Area Technical Institute receive an earnings boost of about $6,796 over the average income of precision production graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in precision production. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 50 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent data year. Precision Production degree recipients from Southeast Community College Area receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,474 above the average income of precision production majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
25.5% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State College of Science is a small public college located in the remote town of Wahpeton. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.

There were roughly 51 precision production students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from North Dakota State College of Science receive an earnings boost of around $15,007 above the average earnings of precision production majors.

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Ranken Technical College
Saint Louis, MO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$44,571 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ranken Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 65 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Ranken Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Production degree recipients from Ranken Technical College earn a boost of approximately $7,931 above the typical earnings of precision production graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
36.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 26th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 47 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from Dunwoody College of Technology receive $12,046 more than the average precision production grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$47,325 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 58 precision production students who graduated with this degree at STC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the precision production major at State Technical College of Missouri earn $10,685 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
292 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$39,409 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 292 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year. Those precision production students who get their degree from Central Community College receive $2,769 more than the standard precision production grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Precision Production Degrees Awarded
$40,671 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Lakes College is a great college overall.

There were about 41 precision production students who graduated with this degree at Central Lakes College in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision production students who get their degree from Central Lakes College - Brainerd receive $4,031 more than the typical precision production grad.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Kansas 38 68
Minnesota 38 119
Iowa 38 92
South Dakota 38 51
Missouri 38 146
Nebraska 36 105
North Dakota 35 36

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Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 4,419
Woodworking 82
Other Precision Production 12

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