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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas

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$34,856 Avg Salary
$9,688 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the precision metal working 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 degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for precision metal working students. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in Texas. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

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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) did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for precision metal working students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Trade Schools in Texas ranking. NCTC is a moderately-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 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
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
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 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).

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