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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$39,159 Avg Salary
$14,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree School for You

Precision Metal Working is the #133 most popular major in the country with 52,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the best school in the Southwest Region for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $12,832 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,083.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tulsa, TWS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from TWS carry an average student debtload of $18,350.

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#4

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

On average, precision metal working graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $13,368 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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#9

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

With a ranking of #9, South Plains College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

On average, precision metal working graduates from CNM take out $9,357 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 576
Arizona 72
Oklahoma 25
New Mexico 64

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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