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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

39 Colleges
$39,468 Avg Salary
$12,436 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision metal working majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

On average, precision metal working graduates from TSTC take out $10,569 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 11% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 39 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 94% are male.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,793 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision metal working at San Jacinto College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#7

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in precision metal working at DMC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Women make up 13% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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