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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Of the 224 students majoring in construction trades at TSTC, 100% are male and 0% are female.

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#2

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamson Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Texas. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 27 students majoring in construction trades at El Paso Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

Galveston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges 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 27 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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