6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 55 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,750
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,742
Construction Trade Schools in Texas
9 schools in Texas reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 198 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 35 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,646
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $40,786
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 30 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,440
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,857
5555 Rufe Snow Drive, Suite 150, North Richland Hills, TX · Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 24 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $22,171
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $36,806 undergraduate certificate
9451 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY, SUITE 200, Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $23,783
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $36,806 undergraduate certificate
11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300, Houston, TX · Private nonprofit, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 13 construction trades
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $36,806 undergraduate certificate
80 Fort Brown, Brownsville, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 12 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $3,298
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $29,843 undergraduate certificate
100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,640
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $41,336
101 College Heights, Cisco, TX · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 4 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $4,710
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $42,396
Construction Trade Schools by city
Licensing in Texas
Requirements are set by Texas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Texas. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in Texas at $40,620 (middle 80% from $32,560 to $56,930), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many construction trade schools are there in Texas?
9 schools in Texas reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 198 awards in all (172 undergraduate certificates, 26 associate degrees).
How much does construction trades school cost in Texas?
At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $3,524 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a construction tradesperson make in Texas?
The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in Texas was $40,620 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $32,560 and the top 10% over $56,930.
What do construction trades graduates earn right after school?
Across 4 schools in Texas with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $36,806. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.