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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
485 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,535 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,448 and had an average of $11,769 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,844 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,595 and $11,542 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 485 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction trades programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction trades program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 150 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,654 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 31 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $7,646 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CNM.

Read more about Construction Trades at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Pima County Community College District Construction Trades Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 32 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District Construction Trades Report

#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,690 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

Full St Philip’s College Construction Trades Report

#3 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at San Jacinto College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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