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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, precision metal working students earned 6,978 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

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 Texas for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, School of Automotive Machinists & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Welding School-Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Texas. Located in the city of Harlingen, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr 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 #7 on the list. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Laredo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

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 19 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).

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