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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Southwest Region

47 Ranked Colleges
501 Degrees Awarded
$45,278 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 40,802 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In , construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,020 and had an average of $10,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,925 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,559 and $9,568 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 501 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction trades.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree construction trades students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. OSU Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 76 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OSU Institute of Technology Construction Trades Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State Technical College Construction Trades Report

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at UNM Gallup

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at OSU-OKC

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Brazosport College is located in Lake Jackson, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Construction Trades at BC

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Pima County Community College District

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Galveston College
Galveston, Texas

Galveston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at Galveston College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is a medium-sized school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Construction Trades at Del Mar College

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With a ranking of #9, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Mesa Community College

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The University of Texas at Brownsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Brownsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at The University of Texas at Brownsville

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at St Philip’s College

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Grayson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Denison, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Grayson College

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at South Plains College

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NMSU Dona Ana Construction Trades Report

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

With a ranking of #15, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at San Juan College

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Arizona Western College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at AWC

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Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Coconino Community College is a small school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Coconino Community College

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at San Jacinto College

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at CNM

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Lee College

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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Athens, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Trinity Valley Community College

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NPC is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Northland Pioneer College Construction Trades Report

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With a ranking of #23, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Cochise College

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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Southwest Texas Junior College

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

With a ranking of #25, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Construction Trades at South Texas College

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