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Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Construction School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southwest Texas Junior College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Uvalde.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a great place for construction students. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend RGV Careers. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. RGV Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pharr.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the # 5 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Ruidoso, ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 17
Texas 42
Oklahoma 44
New Mexico 0

Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

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 13 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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