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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the precision metal working basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Tulsa Welding School-Houston to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 925 students majoring in precision metal working at TWS, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Women make up 12% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop). It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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

Of the 225 students majoring in precision metal working at South Texas College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Harlingen, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in precision metal working at Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#6

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

With a ranking of #6, Paris Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paris.

Of the 84 students majoring in precision metal working at Paris Junior College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

Of the 111 students majoring in precision metal working at Southern Careers Institute - Pharr, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Precision Metal Working at Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Report

#8

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.

About 11% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Precision Metal Working at Collin County Community College District Report

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in precision metal working at San Jacinto College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Precision Metal Working at San Jacinto Community College Report

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 25 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).

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