2025 Best Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools

Gunsmithing/Gunsmith is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #456 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,820 degrees in gunsmithing/gunsmith annually.

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Pick Your Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Degree Level

The gunsmithing/gunsmith school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Gunsmithing/Gunsmith in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of gunsmithing/gunsmith degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

1

Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

94 Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Degrees Awarded

25.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado School of Trades if you wish to pursue a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado School of Trades is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith from Colorado School of Trades

2

Sonoran Desert Institute
Tempe, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,360 Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Degrees Awarded

20.4% Growth in Graduates

Sonoran Desert Institute is a great option for students pursuing a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith from Sonoran Desert Institute

Gunsmithing/Gunsmith by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Gunsmithing/Gunsmith Related Rankings by Major

Gunsmithing/Gunsmith is one of 5 different types of Precision Systems Maintenance programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Gunsmithing/Gunsmith

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Musical Instrument Fabrication & Repair	194
Watchmaking & Jewelrymaking	74
Locksmithing & Safe Repair	72
Precision Systems Maintenance & Repair Technologies, Other	25

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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