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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

82 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Trades program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Of the 245 students majoring in construction trades at Honolulu CC, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Women make up 17% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in construction trades at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Mt. Hood Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Chemeketa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

About 29% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moses Lake.

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Hawaii Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction trades at Hawaii CC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Career College of Northern Nevada 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 Sparks, Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction trades at Career College of Northern Nevada, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Truckee Meadows Community College 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 #11 on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Reno.

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#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
14 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
14 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
14 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
14 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
14 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
14 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 98
Oregon 89
Hawaii 270
Nevada 50
Alaska 0

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

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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