2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Precision Production in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 52,005 people earned their degree in precision production, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, precision production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,483 and had an average of $10,083 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,717 precision production graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,865 and $9,919 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 848 precision production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in precision production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great precision production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the precision production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Precision Production in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision production degrees to 201 students in 2019-2020.
TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $10,114 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,692 for southwest region associate degree precision production students per year to attend San Jacinto College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 55 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Texas College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 48 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $8,016 for southwest region associate degree precision production students per year to attend Lone Star College System.
Del Mar College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree precision production students list, DMC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,738 for southwest region associate degree precision production students per year to attend DMC.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
South Plains College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $7,600 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
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San Juan College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.
SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $6,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
Amarillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Amarillo College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,578 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
With a ranking of #10, Odessa College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Odessa College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $5,963 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
Austin Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
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Vernon College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Vernon College is a small public school situated in Vernon, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
Vernon Regional Junior College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Vernon College is $5,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision production degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tyler Junior College is $9,277 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s precision production degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Dona Ana also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $5,539 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
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Pima Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 25 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
Panola College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Carthage, Texas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.
Panola College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Panola College is $6,662 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
Hill College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hill College is $8,182 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
With a ranking of #18, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,904 for southwest region associate degree precision production students per year to attend Lamar Institute of Technology.
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Paris Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paris Junior College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paris Junior College is $6,818 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
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Texarkana College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.
Texarkana College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Texarkana College is $6,394 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s precision production students in 2019-2020.
TVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TVCC is $6,850 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s precision production degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students.
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St Philip’s College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
St Philip’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,250 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Precision Production students per year to attend St Philip’s College.
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With a ranking of #25, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Precision Production Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s precision production degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for southwest region associate degree precision production students.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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