2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Precision Metal Working 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in Texas
Check out the precision metal working programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Houston the most popular school in Texas for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 70 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 medium-sized city of The Woodlands.
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Out of the 70 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
With a ranking of #7, Universal Technical Institute - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
North Central Texas College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular precision metal working programs. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Gainesville.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Paris Junior College | Paris, TX |
12 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
12 | Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen | Harlingen, TX |
14 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 927 |
Oklahoma | 1,721 |
New Mexico | 235 |
Precision Metal Working Related Majors
Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Precision Metal Working Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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Woodworking | 435 |
Other Precision Production | 67 |
Leatherworking & Upholstery | 46 |
Precision Production Trades | 44 |
Boilermaking | 29 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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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