2027 Best Construction Trades Schools in Texas
Construction Trades is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 38 schools to find the best for construction trades students.
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Best Schools for Construction Trades in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall construction trades education in Texas.
Top Schools in Construction Trades
Our analysis ranked Texas State Technical College the best school in the country for a degree in construction trades. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. Texas State Technical College awarded about 629 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $66,521. Texas State Technical College graduates carry a median of $9,923 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At Brownsville came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. The University Of Texas At Brownsville is a large public school located in the city of Brownsville. There were roughly 53 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Texas At Brownsville in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Brownsville generally make around $30,343. Typical student debt for the program is $10,058.
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Students looking for a strong construction trades program will find one at El Centro College, which ranked #3. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas. El Centro College awarded about 75 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from El Centro College generally make around $41,295. Students borrow a median of $14,557 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Lone Star College System one of the top schools for construction trades. Lone Star College System is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands. About 256 construction trades degrees were awarded at Lone Star College System in the most recent year. Construction Trades graduates of Lone Star College System earn a median of $39,954 early in their careers. Lone Star College System graduates carry a median of $10,425 in student loans.
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Blinn College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in construction trades, landing the #5 spot this year. Blinn College is a very large public school located in the town of Brenham. Blinn College awarded about 46 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Blinn College generally make around $43,408. Blinn College graduates carry a median of $16,465 in student loans.
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The University Of Texas At San Antonio earned the #6 position for construction trades this year. The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio. About 53% of students finish within six years. The University Of Texas At San Antonio awarded about 92 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $71,202 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,700 to complete this degree.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Set in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a very large public institution. San Jacinto Community College awarded about 283 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of San Jacinto Community College earn a median of $38,107 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,376.
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Central Texas College earned the #8 position for construction trades this year. Set in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a large public institution. About 45 construction trades degrees were awarded at Central Texas College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $53,086 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,290 to complete this degree.
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Austin Community College District came in at #9 for construction trades this year. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. There were roughly 56 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $38,268 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,624.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of McKinney. Collin County Community College District awarded about 87 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Collin County Community College District earn a median of $42,177 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,716.
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Brazosport College ranked #11 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Brazosport College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lake Jackson. There were roughly 37 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Brazosport College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Brazosport College earn a median of $32,746 early in their careers. Brazosport College graduates carry a median of $6,625 in student loans.
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Western Texas College landed the #12 spot for construction trades this year. Western Texas College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Snyder. About 24 construction trades degrees were awarded at Western Texas College in the most recent year. Construction Trades graduates of Western Texas College earn a median of $68,077 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $8,691.
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Lee College came in at #13 for construction trades this year. Lee College is a large public school located in the city of Baytown. About 32 construction trades degrees were awarded at Lee College in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Lee College earn around $53,448 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,941 to complete this degree.
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St Philips College placed #14 among the best construction trades schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philips College is a very large public university. St Philips College awarded about 221 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of St Philips College earn a median of $45,185 early in their careers. St Philips College graduates carry a median of $15,653 in student loans.
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Lamar Institute Of Technology ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public university. Lamar Institute Of Technology awarded about 14 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $50,068 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,278.
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South Plains College earned the #16 position for construction trades this year. Set in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a large public institution. There were roughly 55 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at South Plains College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from South Plains College earn around $30,949 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,788 to complete this degree.
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Houston Community College ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. Houston Community College awarded about 102 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Houston Community College generally make around $40,365. Students borrow a median of $19,223 to complete this degree.
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Tarrant County College District earned the #18 position for construction trades this year. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a very large public institution. Tarrant County College District awarded about 21 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Tarrant County College District generally make around $45,158. Tarrant County College District graduates carry a median of $15,148 in student loans.
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Northeast Texas Community College came in at #19 for construction trades this year. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, Northeast Texas Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 21 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Northeast Texas Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $37,839 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,089.
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Del Mar College landed the #20 spot for construction trades this year. This large public university is located in the city of Corpus Christi. About 45 construction trades degrees were awarded at Del Mar College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $40,661 in their early career. Del Mar College graduates carry a median of $7,476 in student loans.
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Galveston College earned the #21 position for construction trades this year. Set in the city of Galveston, Galveston College is a mid-sized public institution. Galveston College awarded about 30 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $51,165 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $15,183 to complete this degree.
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Laredo Community College ranked #22 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. This large public university is located in the city of Laredo. There were roughly 77 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Laredo Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $41,354 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $6,000 to complete this degree.
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Vernon College came in at #23 for construction trades this year. Vernon College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Vernon. There were roughly 16 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Vernon College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Vernon College generally make around $45,097. Vernon College graduates carry a median of $12,513 in student loans.
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South Texas College came in at #24 for construction trades this year. Set in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a very large public institution. Roughly 20% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 112 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from South Texas College earn around $20,150 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,868.
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Grayson College landed the #25 spot for construction trades this year. Grayson College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Denison. There were roughly 17 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Grayson College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Grayson College earn a median of $42,487 early in their careers. Grayson College graduates carry a median of $11,627 in student loans.
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Rest of the Top 38 Construction Trades Schools
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 38 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
