by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Colorado, there were 403 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,642 and $5,500 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 7 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 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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 58 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mesa University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Aims Community College is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Littleton, Colorado. It awarded 5 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LCC is a public institution located in Lamar, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Pikes Peak Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Colorado list. PPCC is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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