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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan” 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 Michigan, there were 417 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,403 and $8,072 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction trades program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 Michigan” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan construction trades students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 64 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #4 spot on the list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 45 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. NMC is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 8 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jackson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan ranking. Jackson College is located in Jackson, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Bay Mills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Located in Brimley, Michigan, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Kellogg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’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.
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. WCCCD is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Michigan College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Lake Michigan College is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Macomb Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Michigan list. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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