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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic 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.
The Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Brownsville, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop). It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
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The Refrigeration School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Meridian Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Meridian Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Rio Salado College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 38% are male.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Southern Careers Institute - Waco ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Southern Careers Institute - Waco is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 25 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).
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