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Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Precision Production Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 55,411 precision production students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Production program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for precision production majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Welding School-Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for precision production students working on their basic certificate. TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Southwest Region . TWS is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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

Full Precision Production at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Report

#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision production schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Out of the 78 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

Full Precision Production at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Refrigeration School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. RSI is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 189 students majoring in precision production at RSI, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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

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#6

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.

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

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Northland Pioneer College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Precision Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in precision production at NPC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Harlingen.

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

Full Precision Production at Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Report

#10

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

With a ranking of #10, Paris Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision production students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Southern Careers Institute - Pharr did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision production students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute - Pharr is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in precision production at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Production Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
13 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
14 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
15 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX

Best Precision Production Colleges by State

Explore the best precision production schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 930
Texas 7,032
New Mexico 240
Oklahoma 1,723

Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 54,790
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

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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