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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

47 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 25% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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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 associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Full Construction Trades at San Jacinto Community College Report

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#9

Brazosport College

Lake Jackson, TX

Brazosport College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. BC is a small public school located in the suburb of Lake Jackson.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 28 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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