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 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the best value school in the Southwest Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar Institute of Technology are $12,636 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Altierus Career College - Bissonnet. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Altierus Career College - Bissonnet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Altierus Career College - Bissonnet are $14,975 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a very 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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Lamson Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Lamson Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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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