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2023 Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$6,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wharton County Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $7,072 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,083.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for precision metal working students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $8,779 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hill College are $3,382 a year.

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#6

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,236 a year. The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Texarkana College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,460.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, precision metal working majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $9,727 in student debt.

TSTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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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 Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,930 in tuition and fees each year. Precision Metal Working majors at DMC take out an average of $7,860 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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El Paso Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Paso Community College are $5,314 a year.

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Austin Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year. On average, precision metal working graduates from Austin Community College District take out $14,802 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 31 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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