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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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$33,503 Avg Salary
$8,560 Avg Student Debt

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In 2021-2022, 54,790 precision metal working students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $8,638 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

On average, precision metal working graduates from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out $8,424 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $146.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public school with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 96% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . UTI Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 5% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Universal Technical Institute - Avondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTI Avondale is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Of the 162 students majoring in precision metal working at UTI Avondale, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at UTI Avondale take out an average of $10,115 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $119, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of El Paso.

Of the 158 students majoring in precision metal working at Western Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,630. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $109.

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North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 128 students majoring in precision metal working at NCTC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Tulsa Welding School-Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

On average, precision metal working graduates from TWS take out $8,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas Vo-Tech is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 169 students majoring in precision metal working at South Texas Vo-Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.

On average, precision metal working graduates from South Texas Vo-Tech take out $11,829 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $72, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.

Of the 113 students majoring in precision metal working at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco carry an average student debt load of $11,115. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $37, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona Automotive Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working graduates from Arizona Automotive Institute carry an average student debt load of $11,829. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $72, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeast Technology Center-System Office did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a small public school located in the town of Pryor.

About 3% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 97% are male.

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South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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

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Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
18 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
19 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK
20 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
21 Mcallen Careers Institute McAllen, TX

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 927
Texas 6,978
Oklahoma 1,721
New Mexico 235

One of 5 majors within the trade school area of study, precision metal working has other similar majors worth exploring.

Precision Metal Working Focus Areas

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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