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Construction Trades community-college programs in Texas

21 community colleges in Texas report awarding credentials in Construction Trades. Apprenticeship-aligned electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building-tech programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Construction Trades program in Texas, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Texas public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Texas published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Texas and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Western Texas CollegeSnyder6%
  2. Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant5%
  3. Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson5%
  4. Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville4%
  5. Laredo CollegeLaredo4%
  6. Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde3%
  7. South Plains CollegeLevelland3%
  8. South Texas CollegeMcAllen2%
  9. Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi2%
  10. San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena2%
  11. Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont2%
  12. Central Texas CollegeKilleen2%
  13. Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands2%
  14. Houston Community CollegeHouston1%
  15. Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney1%
  16. El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso1%
  17. Austin Community College DistrictAustin1%
  18. Cisco CollegeCisco1%
  19. Dallas CollegeDallas0%
  20. Vernon CollegeVernon0%
  21. Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth0%

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