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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 136 students majoring in construction trades at TSTC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
Of the 76 students majoring in construction trades at OSU Institute of Technology, 99% are male and 1% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.
Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
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Lone Star College System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in construction trades at Mesa Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Brazosport College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Lake Jackson, BC is a public school with a small student population.
Del Mar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 82% are male.
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 |
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 |
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 28 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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