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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #36 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Bates Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellingham Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Big Bend Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Big Bend Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moses Lake.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Charter College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Washington. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 43% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Renton Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.

Women make up 40% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#8

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 33% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #10, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
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 14 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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