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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,199 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,077 and $12,389 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction trades.
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The construction trades school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 314 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 69 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Trades at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 59 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Construction Trades Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 11 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Brazosport College is a small public school situated in Lake Jackson, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 83 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
Grayson College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 23 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Arizona Western College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 8 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Galveston College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Galveston College is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 24 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Central Texas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Central Texas College
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Trinity Valley Community College
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