2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Construction Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Construction Schools
Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. 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 debt load of $12,500.
The excellent programs at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average amount in student loans that construction majors at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center take out is $8,250.
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The excellent programs at Apex Technical School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
While working on their degree, construction majors at Apex Technical School accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
Out of the 118 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Schools list. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
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Western Nevada College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Schools list. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.
Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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Construction Training Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Construction Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.
With a ranking of #8, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Lamar Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #14, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.
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Perry Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #16 on the list. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
After completing their degree, construction graduates from Perry Tech carry an average student debt load of $9,552.
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY |
| 18 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 20 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 21 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 21 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA |
| 23 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 23 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista, AZ |
| 23 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA |
Construction by Region
View the Most Popular Construction Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 25 schools only.
- 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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