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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas

39 Colleges
$42,864 Avg Salary
$9,856 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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 Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Texas 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Brownsville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for construction trades students. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop). The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Texas list. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

Lamson Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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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
New Mexico 161
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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