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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Mesa University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college 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 #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bridgerland Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the city of Logan.

About 27% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pickens Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Aurora.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Full Construction Trades at Salt Lake Community College Report

#10

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 22 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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