by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 California, there were 3,095 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,412 and $8,705 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 251 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The construction trades school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laney College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California. Laney College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 9 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. San Jose City College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 7 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coastline Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Fountain Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Norco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Cabrillo College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Santiago Canyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
College of the Redwoods came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. College of the Redwoods is a public institution located in Eureka, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fullerton College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Foothill College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in California list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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