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Most Focused Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southwest Region

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Precision Metal Working is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on precision metal working in the Southwest Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 134 schools in the Southwest Region that offer precision metal working awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Precision Metal Working in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools where precision metal working makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Precision Metal Working Schools

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The most focused school in the country for precision metal working is Precision Welding Academy. Located in the suburb of Katy, Precision Welding Academy is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Precision Welding Academy awards are in precision metal working, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Precision Welding Academy

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Elite Welding Academy is one of the most focused precision metal working schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Elite Welding Academy is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Elite Welding Academy

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Mcallen Careers Institute is one of the most focused precision metal working schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of McAllen, Mcallen Careers Institute is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 98% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Mcallen Careers Institute

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Tulsa Welding School Tulsa Campus is one of the most focused precision metal working schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Tulsa Welding School Tulsa Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. At this school, roughly 72% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 565 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for Tulsa Welding School Tulsa Campus

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Tulsa Welding School Houston ranks #5 for precision metal working by degree focus. Set in the city of Houston, Tulsa Welding School Houston is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 69% of the degrees granted here, or about 1,170 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for Tulsa Welding School Houston

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Tulsa Welding School Dallas Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most focused precision metal working schools. Tulsa Welding School Dallas Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Irving. About 57% of the degrees Tulsa Welding School Dallas Campus awards are in precision metal working, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Tulsa Welding School Dallas Campus

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Weslaco comes in at #7 for precision metal working focus this year. South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Weslaco is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for South Texas Vocational Technical Institute Weslaco

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South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio placed #8 for precision metal working by degree focus. Set in the city of San Antonio, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio is a private for-profit institution. About 39% of the degrees South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio awards are in precision metal working, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at South Texas Vocational Technical Institute San Antonio

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Lincoln College Of Technology Grand Prairie landed the #9 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Lincoln College Of Technology Grand Prairie is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 38% of the degrees granted here, or about 294 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Lincoln College Of Technology Grand Prairie

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Arizona Automotive Institute landed the #10 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Arizona Automotive Institute is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 38% of the degrees granted here, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Arizona Automotive Institute

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Southern Careers Institute Harlingen landed the #11 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Southern Careers Institute Harlingen is a private for-profit school located in the city of Harlingen. About 35% of the degrees Southern Careers Institute Harlingen awards are in precision metal working, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for Southern Careers Institute Harlingen

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Refrigeration School Inc placed #12 for precision metal working by degree focus. Set in the city of Phoenix, Refrigeration School Inc is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 30% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 313 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Refrigeration School Inc

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Universal Technical Institute West Texas landed the #13 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Austin, Universal Technical Institute West Texas is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 30% of the degrees granted here, or about 136 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Universal Technical Institute West Texas

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Ranger College
Ranger, TX

Ranger College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the rural area of Ranger, Ranger College is a public institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 28% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Ranger College

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Northland Pioneer College placed #15 for precision metal working by degree focus. Northland Pioneer College is a public school located in the rural area of Holbrook. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 191 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Northland Pioneer College

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Southern Careers Institute Pharr comes in at #16 for precision metal working focus this year. Set in the city of Pharr, Southern Careers Institute Pharr is a private for-profit institution. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Southern Careers Institute Pharr

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East Valley Institute Of Technology landed the #17 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Mesa, East Valley Institute Of Technology is a public institution. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for East Valley Institute Of Technology

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Southern Careers Institute San Antonio Nw Loop ranked #18 on our list of the most focused precision metal working schools. Southern Careers Institute San Antonio Nw Loop is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. About 26% of the degrees Southern Careers Institute San Antonio Nw Loop awards are in precision metal working, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Southern Careers Institute San Antonio Nw Loop

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Universal Technical Institute Of Texas Inc placed #19 for precision metal working by degree focus. Located in the city of Houston, Universal Technical Institute Of Texas Inc is a private for-profit university. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 23% of the degrees granted here, or about 223 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for Universal Technical Institute Of Texas Inc

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Cet El Paso
El Paso, TX

Cet El Paso landed the #20 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of El Paso, Cet El Paso is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for Cet El Paso

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School Of Automotive Machinists And Technology landed the #21 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Houston, School Of Automotive Machinists And Technology is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for School Of Automotive Machinists And Technology

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Oklahoma Technical College comes in at #22 for precision metal working focus this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma Technical College is a private not-for-profit university. Precision Metal Working accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Oklahoma Technical College

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Texas State Technical College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in precision metal working, or about 621 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full precision metal working details for Texas State Technical College

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Universal Technical Institute Dallas Fort Worth landed the #24 spot among the most focused precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Irving, Universal Technical Institute Dallas Fort Worth is a private for-profit institution. About 19% of the degrees Universal Technical Institute Dallas Fort Worth awards are in precision metal working, or about 186 graduates in the most recent year. See more about precision metal working at Universal Technical Institute Dallas Fort Worth

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High Plains Technology Center comes in at #25 for precision metal working focus this year. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public university. About 19% of the degrees High Plains Technology Center awards are in precision metal working, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full precision metal working report for High Plains Technology Center

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Precision Metal Working Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused precision metal working list:

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Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
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Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
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Edge Tech Academy
Arlington, TX
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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in precision metal working and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Precision Metal Working Degree Focus
#51 Galveston College Galveston, TX 11%
#52 New Mexico State University Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM 10%
#53 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX 10%
#54 Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM 10%
#55 Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK 10%
#56 Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK 10%
#57 Panola College Carthage, TX 10%
#58 Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK 9%
#59 M T Training Center Grand Prairie, TX 9%
#60 Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK 9%
#61 South Texas College McAllen, TX 9%
#62 Clarendon College Clarendon, TX 9%
#63 Northwest Technology Center Alva Alva, OK 9%
#64 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX 9%
#65 St Philips College San Antonio, TX 9%
#66 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ 8%
#67 New Mexico State University Grants Grants, NM 8%
#68 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK 7%
#69 Fortis College Houston Houston, TX 7%
#70 University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus Gallup, NM 7%
#71 South Plains College Levelland, TX 7%
#72 Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM 7%
#73 Navajo Technical College Crownpoint, NM 7%
#74 Mid Del Technology Center Midwest City, OK 6%
#75 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ 6%
#76 Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM 6%
#77 Laredo Community College Laredo, TX 6%
#78 Southwest Technology Center Altus, OK 6%
#79 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX 6%
#80 Lee College Baytown, TX 5%
#81 Midland College Midland, TX 5%
#82 Odessa College Odessa, TX 5%
#83 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ 5%
#84 Vernon College Vernon, TX 5%
#85 Paris Junior College Paris, TX 5%
#86 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK 5%
#87 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK 5%
#88 Cochise College Sierra Vista, AZ 5%
#89 Mid America Technology Center Wayne, OK 5%
#90 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK 5%
#91 Western Texas College Snyder, TX 5%
#92 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK 5%
#93 College Of The Mainland Texas City, TX 5%
#94 Grayson College Denison, TX 5%
#95 New Mexico State University Carlsbad Carlsbad, NM 4%
#96 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX 4%
#97 Navarro College Corsicana, TX 4%
#98 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ 4%
#99 Austin Community College District Austin, TX 4%
#100 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM 4%

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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