by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region” 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.
Across the New England region, there were 1,015 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,383 and $12,076 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region construction trades students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Northern Maine Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 18 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at York County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 59 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College Construction Trades Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. New England Tech is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #6, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Central Maine Community College
Manchester Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region ranking. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 36 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Eastern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
North Shore Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region ranking. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Construction Trades at North Shore Community College
With a ranking of #11, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Springfield Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
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