by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,135 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,595 and $11,520 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. That schools that top this list have a program in construction trades in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region construction trades students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Northern. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Havre, Montana, and it awarded 15 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Harlem, Montana, and it awarded 1 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Highlands College of Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 58 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lamar Community College is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kalispell, Montana, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 53 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 52 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Montana State University - Billings landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 3 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Snow College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The University of Montana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 24 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Eastern Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Eastern Idaho is a small school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Idaho College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Casper College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is a public institution located in Casper, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Weber State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pikes Peak Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Utah State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 5 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Powell, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Western Idaho came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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