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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 10% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 90% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montana State University - Northern helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Montana State University - Northern is a small public school located in the remote town of Havre.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Women make up 22% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

With a ranking of #7, Aims Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow 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 #8 on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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#8

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #8, Arapahoe Community College 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 Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 42
Utah 108
Montana 34
Idaho 4
Wyoming 2

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 28 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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