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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named School of Automotive Machinists & Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulsa Welding School-Houston is a great place for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Harlingen.

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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) ranked #8 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr ranked #9 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 927
Texas 6,978
Oklahoma 1,721
New Mexico 235

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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