by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Texas, there were 1,827 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,279 and $10,806 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 253 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction trades program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Construction Trades Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #4 spot on the list. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brazosport College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, and it awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Grayson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas 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.
Galveston College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Valley Community College Construction Trades Report
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Centro College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Uvalde, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Texas Junior College Construction Trades Report
Texarkana College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate list. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cisco College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Cisco College is a small public school situated in Cisco, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Vernon College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Vernon, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Texas for an Associate list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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