by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Construction is the 284th most popular major in the country with 1,435 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 227 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,079 and $9,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 16 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit institution located in Maumee, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln Trail College is a public institution located in Robinson, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shawnee Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Wabash Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus State Community College is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John A Logan College is a small public school situated in Carterville, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Frontier Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Frontier Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elyria, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2020-2021.
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