by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,635 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,454 and $12,343 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 771 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular construction trades programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Castle School of Trades. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 73 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 70 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Construction Trades Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 70 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 50 associates’s construction trades degrees 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.
With a ranking of #6, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 50 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 48 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Rosedale Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Rosedale Technical College is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, Johnson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Johnson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a small private for-profit school situated in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 associates’s construction trades degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Williamson College of the Trades did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
Full Williamson College of the Trades Construction Trades Report
Laurel Technical Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students 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.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Westmoreland County Community College Construction Trades Report
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Laurel Business Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Luzerne County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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