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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Mexico 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.

Check out the construction trades basic certificate 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 basic certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesalands Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Grants. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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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 6 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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