by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 2,113 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,864 and $9,856 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. That schools that top this list have a program in construction trades in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas construction trades students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 364 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galveston College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The University of Texas at Brownsville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Brownsville is located in Brownsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Grayson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Grayson College is a small school located in Denison, Texas that handed out 9 ’s construction trades degrees 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%.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 129 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lee College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Located in Uvalde, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #14, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 90 students in 2021-2022.
Texarkana College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.
Central Texas College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 184 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Cisco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Cisco College is located in Cisco, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Collin County Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas ranking. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Vernon College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Texas list. Vernon College is a small school located in Vernon, Texas that handed out 4 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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