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2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
3,844 Degrees Awarded
$6,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 37,535 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction trades programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction trades program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 286 ’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $8,535 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas State Technical College Construction Trades Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Construction Trades Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 256 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $2,604 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Pima County Community College District also took the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $2,574 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas

St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St Philip’s College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,761 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Philip’s College.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,232 for Southwest Region Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Full San Jacinto Community College Construction Trades Report

#9

Vista College

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Vista College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vista College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Vista College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vista College is $8,558 for southwest region construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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