2022 Most Popular Construction Schools
Finding the Best Construction School for You
Construction is the #201 most popular major in the country with 2,597 degrees and certificates awarded in 2019-2020.
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 111 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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2022 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 Lake Land College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
The excellent programs at Honolulu Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Most Popular Construction Schools list. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a great place for construction students. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
Triton College landed the #6 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Schools list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular construction programs. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
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Apex Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the 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. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $99.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Schools list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.
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With a ranking of #11, Lamar Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
Portland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Read full report on Construction at Portland Community College
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2022 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Read full report on Construction at Ivy Tech Community College
Wytheville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.
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 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 19 | Perry Technical Institute | Yakima, WA |
| 19 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale, VA |
| 21 | Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY |
| 22 | Charter College | Vancouver, WA |
| 22 | North Arkansas College | Harrison, AR |
| 22 | Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus | Roswell, NM |
Construction by Region
View the Most Popular Construction Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 | 22,624 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,016 |
| Carpentry | 4,262 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,429 |
| Masonry | 416 |
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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