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Precision Metal Working. programs in Texas

Compare schools offering this field using federal program earnings and estimated total program cost. Missing program earnings remain unavailable rather than using a school-wide substitute.

Austin, TX · Public

Austin Community College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$55,804
Est. total program cost$12,780
Earnings / est. total cost4.4×
McAllen, TX · Public

South Texas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$45,483
Est. total program cost$3,502
Earnings / est. total cost13.0×
Pasadena, TX · Public

San Jacinto Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$44,796
Est. total program cost$24,286
Earnings / est. total cost1.8×
Wharton, TX · Public

Wharton County Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,514
Est. total program cost$9,285
Earnings / est. total cost4.5×
Waco, TX · Public

Texas State Technical College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$41,296
Est. total program cost$27,016
Earnings / est. total cost1.5×
Amarillo, TX · Public

Amarillo College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$41,229
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$40,742
Est. total program cost$6,798
Earnings / est. total cost6.0×
The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$39,884
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Austin, TX · Public

Austin Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$39,261
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Irving, TX · Private

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,141
Est. total program cost$52,267
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Houston, TX · Private

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,141
Est. total program cost$45,961
Earnings / est. total cost0.9×
Austin, TX · Private

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,141
Est. total program cost$51,973
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$39,095
Est. total program cost$22,504
Earnings / est. total cost1.7×
Grand Prairie, TX · Private

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$37,928
Est. total program cost$66,168
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Waco, TX · Public

Texas State Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$37,234
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Hillsboro, TX · Public

Hill College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$35,124
Est. total program cost$15,154
Earnings / est. total cost2.3×
Pasadena, TX · Public

San Jacinto Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$34,797
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Houston, TX · Private

Tulsa Welding School-Houston

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$32,926
Est. total program cost$69,851
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Beaumont, TX · Public

Lamar Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$32,858
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Laredo, TX · Public

Laredo College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$32,673
Est. total program cost$11,538
Earnings / est. total cost2.8×
Vernon, TX · Public

Vernon College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$32,206
Est. total program cost$12,808
Earnings / est. total cost2.5×
El Paso, TX · Private

CET-El Paso

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$32,198
Est. total program cost$31,000
Earnings / est. total cost1.0×
Arlington, TX · Private

Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$31,614
Est. total program cost$44,815
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Corpus Christi, TX · Private

Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$31,614
Est. total program cost$40,749
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
San Antonio, TX · Private

Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$31,614
Est. total program cost$39,953
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Weslaco, TX · Private

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$31,614
Est. total program cost$35,671
Earnings / est. total cost0.9×
El Paso, TX · Private

Western Technical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$30,684
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Athens, TX · Public

Trinity Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$30,137
Est. total program cost$8,184
Earnings / est. total cost3.7×
Texarkana, TX · Public

Texarkana College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$30,014
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
McAllen, TX · Public

South Texas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$29,996
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
El Paso, TX · Public

El Paso Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$29,905
Est. total program cost$6,380
Earnings / est. total cost4.7×
Desoto, TX · Private

M T Training Center

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$28,759
Est. total program cost$22,610
Earnings / est. total cost1.3×
Hillsboro, TX · Public

Hill College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$28,318
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Uvalde, TX · Public

Southwest Texas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$27,106
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$24,141
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Houston, TX · Private

Fortis College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$23,285
Est. total program cost$55,648
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
McAllen, TX · Private

McAllen Careers Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$22,029
Est. total program cost$34,538
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$17,050
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Amarillo, TX · Public

Amarillo College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,200
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lufkin, TX · Public

Angelina College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lufkin, TX · Public

Angelina College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,546
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Brenham, TX · Public

Blinn College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$21,688
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Brenham, TX · Public

Blinn College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lake Jackson, TX · Public

Brazosport College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,464
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lake Jackson, TX · Public

Brazosport College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Killeen, TX · Public

Central Texas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Killeen, TX · Public

Central Texas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$20,530
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Cisco, TX · Public

Cisco College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$19,248
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Cisco, TX · Public

Cisco College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Clarendon, TX · Public

Clarendon College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,696
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Texas City, TX · Public

College of the Mainland

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Texas City, TX · Public

College of the Mainland

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$2,684
Earnings / est. total costN/A
McKinney, TX · Public

Collin County Community College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$17,938
Earnings / est. total costN/A
McKinney, TX · Public

Collin County Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dallas, TX · Public

Dallas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,428
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Galveston, TX · Public

Galveston College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,824
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Galveston, TX · Public

Galveston College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Denison, TX · Public

Grayson College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Denison, TX · Public

Grayson College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,760
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,474
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kilgore, TX · Public

Kilgore College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,728
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Beaumont, TX · Public

Lamar Institute of Technology

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$27,732
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Orange, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Orange

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Baytown, TX · Public

Lee College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,758
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Midland, TX · Public

Midland College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$9,024
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Corsicana, TX · Public

Navarro College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Corsicana, TX · Public

Navarro College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$29,640
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Gainesville, TX · Public

North Central Texas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Gainesville, TX · Public

North Central Texas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,174
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Odessa, TX · Public

Odessa College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Odessa, TX · Public

Odessa College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,736
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Carthage, TX · Public

Panola College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,432
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Paris, TX · Public

Paris Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$15,380
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ranger, TX · Public

Ranger College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,364
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ranger, TX · Public

Ranger College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Levelland, TX · Public

South Plains College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,582
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Big Spring, TX · Public

Southwest College for the Deaf

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,891
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Uvalde, TX · Public

Southwest Texas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,744
Earnings / est. total costN/A
El Paso, TX · Private

Southwest University at El Paso

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$33,643
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Antonio, TX · Public

St Philip's College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,546
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fort Worth, TX · Public

Tarrant County College District

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,674
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Texarkana, TX · Public

Texarkana College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$17,624
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Athens, TX · Public

Trinity Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Tyler, TX · Public

Tyler Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$20,412
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Vernon, TX · Public

Vernon College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Victoria, TX · Public

Victoria College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$6,056
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Snyder, TX · Public

Western Texas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Snyder, TX · Public

Western Texas College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,124
Earnings / est. total costN/A

U.S. Department of Education data updated: 2026-06-10. Federal data can be suppressed where cohorts are too small.