by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 445 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 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. 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 southwest region associate degree construction trades students.
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, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 87 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Construction Trades Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brazosport College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Lake Jackson, Texas, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Pima Community 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 #6. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Pima County Community College District
Galveston College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston College is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s 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 #11. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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 6 students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
San Juan 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 #15. San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Coconino Community 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 #17. Coconino Community College is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Coconino Community College
With a ranking of #18, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Valley Community College Construction Trades Report
Northland Pioneer 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 #22. This small school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cochise College is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Trades at Cochise County Community College District
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. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution located in Uvalde, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Southwest Texas Junior College
South Texas College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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