by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned their degree in general construction trades, making the major the 615th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 440 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general construction trades.
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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general construction trades students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 222 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Palau Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Palau Community College is located in Koror, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 22 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. Hood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Lamar Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #9. LCC is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 2 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Community College General Construction Trades Report
Turtle Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Belcourt, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Maumee, Ohio, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Full Stautzenberger College - Maumee General Construction Trades Report
Saint Louis Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 16 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College General Construction Trades Report
Charter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Lincoln Trail College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Robinson, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Trail College General Construction Trades Report
East Central College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chemeketa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chemeketa Community College General Construction Trades Report
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full Kirkwood Community College General Construction Trades Report
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