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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is the #35 most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

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

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#2

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamson Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Altierus Career College - Bissonnet landed the # 4 spot on the list. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Pima Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Full Construction Trades at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 51
Texas 318
New Mexico 40
Oklahoma 101

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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