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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 40,802 construction trades students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the best school in the Southwest Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamson Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamson Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
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Pima Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 368 |
| Texas | 1,795 |
| New Mexico | 161 |
| Oklahoma | 843 |
Construction Trades Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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