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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Construction Trades in the Southwest Region

48 Ranked Colleges
3,199 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region

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 the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 35,794 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 48 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 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 87 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oklahoma State University 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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 314 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

Full TSTC Construction Trades Report

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Out of the 48 schools in the Schools 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. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM Gallup Construction Trades Report

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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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Full OSU-OKC Construction Trades Report

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Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas

Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brazosport College landed the #5 spot on the list. Brazosport College is a small school located in Lake Jackson, Texas that handed out 33 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BC Construction Trades Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 69 students 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 UTSA

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 59 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Del Mar College

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Mesa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at Mesa Community College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.

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

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Grayson College
Denison, Texas

Grayson College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s construction trades degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at Grayson College

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

With a ranking of #14, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Plains College Construction Trades Report

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 15 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

Full Arizona Western College Construction Trades Report

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Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Coconino Community College Construction Trades Report

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 108 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at San Jacinto College

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 92 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at Central New Mexico Community College

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 46 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lee College Construction Trades Report

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Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity Valley Community College Construction Trades Report

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at Northland Pioneer College

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Cochise County Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Construction Trades at Cochise College

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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Full Southwest Texas Junior College Construction Trades Report

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