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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.
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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 school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamson Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamson Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Altierus Career College - Bissonnet. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
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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