2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
TSTC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,369 in tuition and fees each year.
TSTC also made our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar Institute of Technology is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar Institute of Technology are $12,636 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet are $14,975 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.
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Lamson Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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