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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is the #37 most popular major in California with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Trade Technical College the most popular school in California for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 32 students majoring in construction trades at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego Mesa College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at San Diego Mesa College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastline Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in California. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at Coastline Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at SCC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#3

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delta is a large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#3

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at City College of San Francisco, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#9

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #9, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#9

Norco College

Norco, CA

With a ranking of #9, Norco College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar 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 29 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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