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Best Schools for Gunsmithing/Gunsmith in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall gunsmithing/gunsmith education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
Our analysis ranked Yavapai College the best school in the country for a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott. There were roughly 40 gunsmithing/gunsmith students who graduated with this degree at Yavapai College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the gunsmithing/gunsmith program make about $52,087 in their early career. Yavapai College graduates carry a median of $14,087 in student loans.
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Murray State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 11 gunsmithing/gunsmith students who graduated with this degree at Murray State College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the gunsmithing/gunsmith program make about $43,916 in their early career. Murray State College graduates carry a median of $16,542 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Sonoran Desert Institute one of the top schools for gunsmithing/gunsmith. Located in the city of Tempe, Sonoran Desert Institute is a moderately-sized private for-profit university. There were roughly 2,121 gunsmithing/gunsmith students who graduated with this degree at Sonoran Desert Institute in the most recent data year. Graduates of the gunsmithing/gunsmith program make about $54,163 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,520.
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M T Training Center is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in gunsmithing/gunsmith, ranking #4. Set in the suburb of Grand Prairie, M T Training Center is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 23 gunsmithing/gunsmith students who graduated with this degree at M T Training Center in the most recent data year. Gunsmithing/gunsmith graduates of M T Training Center earn a median of $29,976 early in their careers. M T Training Center graduates carry a median of $8,614 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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