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2023 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

62 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 Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Precision Metal Working program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for precision metal working students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in precision metal working at TSTC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Precision Metal Working majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,083 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 8% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $13,368 in student debt.

Full Precision Metal Working at Lone Star College System Report

#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 9% of the precision metal working majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in precision metal working at Austin Community College District, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that precision metal working majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,832.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular precision metal working schools in the Southwest Region . Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, precision metal working graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $13,749.

Full Precision Metal Working at Pima Community College Report

San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Precision Metal Working at San Jacinto Community College Report

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, TWS is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in precision metal working at the school are women while 72% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, precision metal working majors at TWS accumulate an average of around $18,350 in student debt.

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#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree precision metal working programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in precision metal working at St Philip's College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

With a ranking of #9, Lee College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for precision metal working students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for precision metal working students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. DMC is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Precision Metal Working students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 El Centro College Dallas, TX

Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges 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 26 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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