by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction trades.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Construction Trades Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Brazosport College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Brazosport College is a small school located in Lake Jackson, Texas that handed out 9 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grayson College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Denison, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. 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.
Arizona Western College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Galveston College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Coconino Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Coconino Community College
El Centro College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Uvalde, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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