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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$42,864 Avg Salary
$9,856 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,795 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Top Texas Trade Schools in Construction Trades

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at San Antonio the best school in Texas for construction trades students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

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#3

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamson Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Altierus Career College - Bissonnet. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 368
New Mexico 161
Oklahoma 843

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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