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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico

13 Colleges
$48,034 Avg Salary
$13,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Mexico. With 161 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.


 

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico 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.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

About 17% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Women make up 67% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Juan College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Construction Trades at San Juan College Report

Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Grants is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in New Mexico. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.

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Out of the 13 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesalands Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 368
Texas 1,795
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 13 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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