2023 Best Construction Schools
Finding the Best Construction School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned a degree or certificate in construction, making the major the #285 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Construction Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Colleges.
Top 10 Best Construction Schools
Our analysis found Great Oaks Career Campuses to be the best school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
After completing their degree, construction graduates from Great Oaks Career Campuses carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Schools list. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
On average, construction graduates from Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Perry Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
On average, construction graduates from Perry Tech take out $9,552 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Honolulu Community College is a great place for construction students. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.
After completing their degree, construction graduates from Honolulu CC carry an average student debtload of $12,500.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction students. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
State Technical College of Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction programs. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction students. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
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Tulsa Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Schools list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Apex Technical School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction programs. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.
After completing their degree, construction graduates from Apex Technical School carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction
Construction is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
| Masonry | 274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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