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Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in Texas for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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 Texas. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is a great place for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irving, UTI Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 46 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, Western Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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#6

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 #6 on the list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Tulsa Welding School-Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, TWS is a private for-profit college 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 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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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-San Antonio 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 city of San Antonio, South Texas Vo-Tech is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Weslaco, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 3% 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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