by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Construction Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned their degree in construction, making the major the 284th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,364 and had an average of $9,374 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 440 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their construction program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 222 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 35 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palau Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major list. PCC is a public institution located in Koror, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Construction Major. State Technical College of Missouri is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 22 associates’s construction 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified associates’s construction students in 2020-2021.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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Oglala Lakota College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lamar Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. LCC is a small school located in Lamar, Colorado that handed out 2 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in Belcourt, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s construction students in 2020-2021.
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Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit institution located in Maumee, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 16 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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Charter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #13. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 8 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Trail College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
East Central College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Union, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction students in 2020-2021.
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Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 9 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction 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.
Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is located in Uvalde, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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Casper College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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