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2026 Most Popular Construction Schools

There are 122 colleges that offer a degree in Construction. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Construction School for You

Today’s Construction 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 halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the United States offering Construction programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Construction majors.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The most popular school in the United States for Construction students is Lake Land College. Lake Land College is a public school located in Mattoon, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 422 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $31,436. Read More…

Truckee Meadows Community College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school located in Reno, NV. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,396. Full Construction at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a private nonprofit school located in Minneapolis, MN. This school awarded 231 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $28,345. Full Construction at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Report

#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Front Range Community College is a public school located in Westminster, CO. This school awarded 181 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,658. Full Construction at Front Range Community College Report

Arizona Western College comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Arizona Western College is a public school located in Yuma, AZ. This school awarded 173 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,550. Read More…

Honolulu Community College comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Honolulu, HI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $67,264. Full Construction at Honolulu Community College Report

#7

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Apex Technical School comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Apex Technical School is a private nonprofit school located in Long Island City, NY. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,470. Read full report on Construction at Apex Technical School

Mt Hood Community College comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Mt Hood Community College is a public school located in Gresham, OR. This school awarded 89 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,732. Full Construction at Mt Hood Community College Report

Portland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Portland, OR, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,435. Full Construction at Portland Community College Report

#10

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Western Nevada College is a public school located in Carson City, NV. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,813. Read full report on Construction at Western Nevada College

#11

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Southwestern Illinois College is a public school located in Belleville, IL. This school awarded 56 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,819. Full Construction at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#12

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Triton College is a public school located in River Grove, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,646. Full Construction at Triton College Report

#13

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Columbus, GA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 49 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $26,913. Full Construction at Columbus Technical College Report

Northern Virginia Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Annandale, VA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 45 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,218. Full Construction at Northern Virginia Community College Report

#15

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Kaskaskia College is a public school located in Centralia, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,393. Read More…

State Technical College of Missouri comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Linn, MO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,606. Read More…

Arkansas State University Three Rivers comes in at #17 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Arkansas State University Three Rivers is a public school located in Malvern, AR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,600. Read More…

#18

Southwest Texas College

Uvalde, TX

Southwest Texas College comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Southwest Texas College is a public school located in Uvalde, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $22,801. Full Construction at Southwest Texas College Report

#19

Trinidad State College

Trinidad, CO

Trinidad State College landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Trinidad State College is a public school located in Trinidad, CO. This school awarded 33 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,171. Full Construction at Trinidad State College Report

#20

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Indianapolis, IN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,027. Read full report on Construction at Ivy Tech Community College

Tulsa Technology Center landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Tulsa, OK, this is a public institution. This school awarded 32 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $32,908. Read full report on Construction at Tulsa Technology Center

#22

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Wytheville, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,417. Full Construction at Wytheville Community College Report

#23

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Harrison, AR, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,202. Full Construction at North Arkansas College Report

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Okmulgee, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,513. Read full report on Construction at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

#25

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Council Bluffs, IA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,698. Read More…

#31

Charter College

Anchorage, AK
#34

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#35

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
#37

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
#39

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH
#42

EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH
#43

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
#45

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
52 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
53 Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND
54 Snow College Ephraim, UT
55 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
56 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
57 Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND
58 Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI
59 Casper College Casper, WY
60 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
61 Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, MT
62 New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ
63 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD
64 Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL
65 Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD
66 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
67 Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR
68 Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA
69 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
70 Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN
71 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
72 Otero College La Junta, CO
73 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO
74 Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO
75 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
76 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
77 Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ
78 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
79 South Suburban College South Holland, IL
80 Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH
81 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
82 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI
83 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
84 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR
85 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
86 Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ
87 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
88 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
89 College of the Marshall Islands Majuro, MH
90 Danville Community College Danville, VA
91 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR
92 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM
93 Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA
94 Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR
95 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
96 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
97 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
98 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
99 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
100 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO
101 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
102 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
103 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
104 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
105 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
106 Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI
107 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
108 New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM
109 New River Community College Dublin, VA
110 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
111 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH
112 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
113 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND
114 Parkland College Champaign, IL
115 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
116 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
117 Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM
118 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
119 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
120 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA
121 Weber State University Ogden, UT
122 White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH

Construction by Region

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Region
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Southwest
Rocky Mountains
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More Construction Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Construction Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 2,761
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Installation 35,577
Building Management & Inspection 6,978
Carpentry 5,356
Plumbing & Water Supply 3,471
Masonry 378

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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