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2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$6,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,755 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Precision Production School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, precision production was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 52,913 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for precision production 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for precision production majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Precision Production Schools

$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wharton County Junior College to be the best value school for precision production students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Hill College

Hillsboro, TX
$3,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hill College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best precision production schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $7,600.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year. On average, precision production graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $5,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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

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#7

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX
$5,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,236 a year. Precision Production majors at Texarkana College take out an average of $6,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Laredo College

Laredo, TX
$5,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Laredo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for precision production students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Laredo College are $5,748 a year.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
$5,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value precision production programs. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMC are $5,930 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for precision production students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $10,590 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, precision production graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debtload of $14,152.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin Community College District also is in the top 15% of our Best Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Best Precision Production Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 72
Texas 593
New Mexico 64
Oklahoma 25

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Precision Production Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Precision Metal Working 52,308
Woodworking 431
Other Precision Production 68
Leatherworking & Upholstery 54
Precision Production Trades 39
Boilermaking 13

Majors Similar to Precision Production

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Construction Trades 35,794
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 43 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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