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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 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.

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

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 in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennebec Valley Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.

Full Construction Trades at York County Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Maine Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

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Central Maine Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

Full Construction Trades at Central Maine Community College Report

Manchester 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 #7 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Manchester.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, BFIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Construction Trades at Southern Maine Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Maine Community 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 Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 9
Maine 81
Rhode Island 40
Massachusetts 20

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 12 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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