2027 Best Construction Trades Schools in Utah
Construction Trades programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their construction trades programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for construction trades students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Construction Trades in Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall construction trades education in Utah.
Top Schools in Construction Trades
Salt Lake Community College tops our 2027 ranking of the best construction trades schools. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. Salt Lake Community College awarded about 62 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $42,031 early in their careers. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $10,855 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong construction trades program will find one at Ogden Weber Technical College, which ranked #2. Ogden Weber Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Ogden. Ogden Weber Technical College awarded about 312 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Ogden Weber Technical College earn around $57,750 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,833 to complete this degree.
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Dixie Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in construction trades, ranking #3. This mid-sized public university is located in the city of Saint George. About 154 construction trades degrees were awarded at Dixie Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Dixie Technical College generally make around $41,292.
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Uintah Basin Technical College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Uintah Basin Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Roosevelt. About 104 construction trades degrees were awarded at Uintah Basin Technical College in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Davis Technical College one of the top schools for construction trades. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Kaysville. Davis Technical College awarded about 93 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Davis Technical College earn around $34,093 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,262.
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Southwest Technical College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southwest Technical College is a small public university. About 24 construction trades degrees were awarded at Southwest Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Southwest Technical College generally make around $35,838.
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Bridgerland Technical College placed #7 among the best construction trades schools. Set in the city of Logan, Bridgerland Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 72 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Bridgerland Technical College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Bridgerland Technical College earn a median of $28,884 early in their careers. Bridgerland Technical College graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans.
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Mountainland Technical College ranked #8 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Lehi. About 164 construction trades degrees were awarded at Mountainland Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Mountainland Technical College generally make around $29,937. Typical student debt for the program is $7,250.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
