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2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Most Popular Texas Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction
Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Texas Junior College the most popular school in Texas for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the construction majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction at Southwest Texas Junior College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at RGV Careers helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Best Construction Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Construction Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 44 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
Majors Related to Construction
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Construction Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Construction Trades | 1,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Carpentry | 3,899 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
| Masonry | 284 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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