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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 179 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Owensboro Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Kentucky. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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Gateway Community and Technical 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. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction trades at Gateway, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#8

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
South Carolina 18
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Georgia 110
Tennessee 6

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 9 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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