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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas 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 Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in Texas for construction trades students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brazosport College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. BC is a small public school located in the suburb of Lake Jackson.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. DMC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
Women make up 18% of the construction trades majors at the school.
St Philip’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Lee College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
South Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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South Plains College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
Grayson 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. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.
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 |
| New Mexico | 161 |
| Oklahoma | 843 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
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 20 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.