2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You
Construction Trades is the #35 most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 443 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades
Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 689 students majoring in construction trades at Ivy Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Honolulu Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.
About 19% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Out of the 443 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Alfred State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the United States. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Mitchell Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
New Castle School of Trades ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools list. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
About 10% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 90% are male.
Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 1% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 99% are male.
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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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SUNY Delhi landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.
Of the 57 students majoring in construction trades at SUNY Delhi, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.
Of the 53 students majoring in construction trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
Bevill State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 50 students majoring in construction trades at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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With a ranking of #25, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 443 different United States construction trades schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA |
| 52 | Brookdale Community College | Lincroft, NJ |
| 52 | Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA |
| 52 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| 52 | North Central Kansas Technical College | Beloit, KS |
| 52 | Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA |
| 52 | Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont, WV |
| 59 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
| 59 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 59 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 59 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI |
| 59 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 59 | Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham, WA |
| 59 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | Prestonsburg, KY |
| 66 | Pratt Community College | Pratt, KS |
| 66 | Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham, OR |
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 Trades Associate Degree Schools award.
Construction Trades by Region
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
| Construction | 1,435 |
| Masonry | 274 |
| Other Construction | 157 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,328 |
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,336 |
| Precision Production | 52,913 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 29,084 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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