13
Colleges in the Southwest Region
10,697
Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
$36,824
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
precision metal working, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #131 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for precision metal working students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10,697 degrees in precision metal working to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The precision metal working program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Precision Metal Working rankings. For our Best Overall Precision Metal Working School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the precision metal working degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat Texas State Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in precision metal working. TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.
There were about 438 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. After graduation, precision metal working degree recipients typically earn around $37,071 in their early careers.
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South Texas College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in precision metal working. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 355 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the precision metal working program earn around $26,168 in the first couple years of their career.
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Amarillo College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in precision metal working. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 88 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the precision metal working program at Amarillo College get $11,439 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Austin Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in precision metal working. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were approximately 215 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Austin Community College District earn $8,455 more than the standard precision metal working grad.
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CNM is a large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque. This college ranks 2nd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were approximately 94 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. Precision Metal Working degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College earn a boost of approximately $5,338 above the average income of precision metal working graduates.
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Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 105 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, precision metal working degree recipients usually earn around $35,102 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were approximately 370 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Lone Star College System make $4,039 more than the standard precision metal working grad.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
155
Precision Metal Working Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 29th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 155 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent data year.
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Pima County Community College District is a large public college located in the city of Tucson. This college ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 77 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Those precision metal working students who get their degree from Pima Community College make $4,308 more than the average precision metal working graduate.
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Paris Junior College is a small public college located in the town of Paris. This college ranks 65th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 93 precision metal working students who graduated with this degree at Paris Junior College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, precision metal working degree recipients usually earn around $28,729 in the first five years of their career.
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