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2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Construction Engineering Technology is the #28 most popular major in the country with 4,299 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction engineering tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 37% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at El Centro College Report

#2

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Howard County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Big Spring.

Of the 18 students majoring in construction engineering tech at Howard County Junior College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the construction engineering tech majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#5

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great place for construction engineering technology students working on their basic certificate. St Philip's College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction engineering tech at St Philip's College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at St Philip’s College Report

#6

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Of the 6 students majoring in construction engineering tech at South Texas College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#7

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. BC is a small public school located in the suburb of Lake Jackson.

About 56% of the students majoring in construction engineering tech at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Brazosport College Report

Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Engineering Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Santa Fe Community College Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 92
Texas 1,165
Oklahoma 72
New Mexico 3

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, construction engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Engineering Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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