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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar Institute of Technology the best value school in Texas for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Lamar Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $2,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,969 a year.
TSTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Austin Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $8,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the # 4 spot on the list. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Altierus Career College - Bissonnet undergraduate students pay an average of $15,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Construction Trades at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamson Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 368 |
| New Mexico | 161 |
| Oklahoma | 843 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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