Ranking
Best Precision Metal Working Colleges in Texas 2026
36 Texas colleges offering Precision Metal Working, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $1,342
- Top earnings 10y
- $48,701
- Public / Private
- 25 / 0
College of the Mainland
A+- ROI score
- 73.84
- Net price
- $1,342
- Earnings 10y
- $39,639
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 52.52
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Victoria College
A+- ROI score
- 34.82
- Net price
- $3,043
- Earnings 10y
- $42,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dallas College
A+- ROI score
- 32.45
- Net price
- $3,214
- Earnings 10y
- $41,714
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 29.83
- Net price
- $3,562
- Earnings 10y
- $42,508
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Del Mar College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tarrant County College District
A+- ROI score
- 24.63
- Net price
- $4,337
- Earnings 10y
- $42,727
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wharton County Junior College
A+- ROI score
- 24.09
- Net price
- $4,666
- Earnings 10y
- $44,960
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Trinity Valley Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.56
- Net price
- $4,092
- Earnings 10y
- $38,567
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Amarillo College
A+- ROI score
- 22.45
- Net price
- $4,600
- Earnings 10y
- $41,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Coastal Bend College
A+- ROI score
- 20.70
- Net price
- $4,237
- Earnings 10y
- $35,086
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kilgore College
A+- ROI score
- 17.70
- Net price
- $5,364
- Earnings 10y
- $37,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
North Central Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 17.39
- Net price
- $6,587
- Earnings 10y
- $45,809
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Houston City College
A+- ROI score
- 17.11
- Net price
- $5,737
- Earnings 10y
- $39,254
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Odessa College
A+- ROI score
- 16.50
- Net price
- $6,368
- Earnings 10y
- $42,026
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Vernon College
A- ROI score
- 15.80
- Net price
- $6,404
- Earnings 10y
- $40,464
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Plains College
A- ROI score
- 15.20
- Net price
- $6,791
- Earnings 10y
- $41,276
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laredo College
A- ROI score
- 14.63
- Net price
- $5,798
- Earnings 10y
- $33,934
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Ranger College
A- ROI score
- 14.38
- Net price
- $6,182
- Earnings 10y
- $35,552
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Collin County Community College District
A- ROI score
- 13.57
- Net price
- $8,969
- Earnings 10y
- $48,701
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Alvin Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.42
- Net price
- $8,525
- Earnings 10y
- $45,762
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hill College
A- ROI score
- 13.06
- Net price
- $7,577
- Earnings 10y
- $39,572
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Paris Junior College
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $7,690
- Earnings 10y
- $36,515
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Precision Metal Working program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 23.69 (25 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of the Mainland in Texas City, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
36 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.