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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$6,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,159 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for precision metal working students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision metal working majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the best value school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year.

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#2

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hill College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.

Hill College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,382 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Hill College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,646.

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#3

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year. On average, precision metal working graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $13,368 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Austin Community College District landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#7

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMC are $5,930 a year.

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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at NMSU Carlsbad accumulate an average of around $13,801 in student debt.

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Texas State Technical College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TSTC are $11,369 a year. 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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#10

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,236 per year.

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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.

  • 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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