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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 191 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nebraska 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 Metropolitan Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Nebraska. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Metropolitan Community College

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in construction trades at Central Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Full Construction Trades at Southeast Community College Area Report

#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of North Platte, Mid-Plains Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Western Nebraska Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the remote town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Construction Trades at Western Nebraska Community College

With a ranking of #7, Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Macy.

Full Construction Trades at Nebraska Indian Community College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 129
Minnesota 212
Iowa 59
South Dakota 136
Missouri 177
North Dakota 26

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 7 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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