by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,041 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 Construction Trades Major” ranking analyzed 443 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their construction trades 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major”.
Out of the 443 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 50 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem
Out of the 443 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the #3 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small school located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania that handed out 48 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Sunbury
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Greensburg
Williamson College of the Trades came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Williamson College of the Trades is a private not-for-profit institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Williamson College of the Trades
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #7. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 245 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta is a small private for-profit school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 46 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta Construction Trades Report
Johnson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Melrose Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park
New Castle School of Trades ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit institution located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at New Castle School of Trades
Laurel Technical Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. LTI Sharon is a private for-profit institution located in Sharon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Construction Trades at Laurel Technical Institute
Mitchell Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 76 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Mitchell Technical College
With a ranking of #14, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full State Technical College of Missouri Construction Trades Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #16, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 38 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Dunwoody College of Technology
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #18. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Alfred State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a small school located in Sparks, Nevada that handed out 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Career College of Northern Nevada
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis
Northern Maine Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. This small school is located in Presque Isle, Maine, and it awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Northern Maine Community College
York County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major ranking. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Construction Trades at York County Community College
With a ranking of #24, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major list. Located in Fairfield, Maine, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Kennebec Valley Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Metropolitan Community College | Omaha, NE |
| 52 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich, RI |
| 53 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL |
| 54 | Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon, IA |
| 55 | Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit, MS |
| 56 | Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Boston, MA |
| 57 | Palau Community College | Koror, PW |
| 58 | Northwest Technical College | Bemidji, MN |
| 58 | Western Dakota Technical Institute | Rapid City, SD |
| 60 | Highlands College of Montana Tech | Butte, MT |
| 61 | Hawaii Community College | Hilo, HI |
| 62 | Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA |
| 63 | University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus | Gallup, NM |
| 64 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 65 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
| 67 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV |
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