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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah 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 Utah, there were 620 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,024 and $17,539 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 48 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,685 and $18,758 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction trades.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate”.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 30 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #4 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 1 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Weber State University
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Utah for an Associate. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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