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2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools

66 Colleges
$74,208 Avg Salary
$12,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Associate Degree 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.

Check out the construction associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the most popular school in the United States for construction students working on their associate degree. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 21% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 79% are male.

Construction majors at Honolulu CC take out an average of $15,173 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Triton College is a great place for construction students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the construction majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in the United States. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

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Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction at Saint Louis Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 13% of the construction majors at the school.

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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in construction at MHCC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#10

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction programs. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction at Charter College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Construction at Charter College Report

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 Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
11 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
13 East Central College Union, MO
13 Palau Community College Koror, PW
13 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
13 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR

Construction by Region

View the Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Construction is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.

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 30 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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