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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 15% Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for construction trades students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Southwest Region . 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 Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the midsize city of Brownsville, Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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The excellent programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. 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.
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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
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Lamson Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lamson Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
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With a ranking of #9, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.
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St Philip’s College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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The Refrigeration School ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Pima Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater, OK |
| 16 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 18 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | McAlester, OK |
| 19 | Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno, OK |
| 20 | Southwest Texas Junior College | Uvalde, TX |
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
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| 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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