Associate Degrees in General Construction Trades
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Education Levels of General Construction Trades Majors
In 2019-2020, 556 earned their associate degree in general construction trades. This makes it the 80th most popular associate degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in general construction trades at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Basic Certificate | 1,777 |
Associate Degree | 556 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 264 |
Earnings of General Construction Trades Majors With Associate Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue associate degrees in general construction trades. About 83.6% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 465 |
Women | 91 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of general construction trades associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 181 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
White | 134 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 174 |

Most Popular General Construction Trades Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 63 colleges that offer an associate degree in general construction trades. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for general construction trades students seekingan associate degree is Honolulu Community College. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 202 associate degrees were handed out to general construction trades majors at Honolulu CC. Of these students, 20% were women and 92% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Triton College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. Each year, around 8,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 33 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from Triton College. Around 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 3% were women.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. Each year, around 2,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The general construction trades program at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology awarded 33 associate degrees during the 2019-2020 school year. Of these students, 3% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 4th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Northern Virginia Community College. Each year, around 52,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 20 associate degrees were handed out to general construction trades majors at Northern Virginia Community College. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.
Oglala Lakota College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in general construction trades. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $2,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,070 per year. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from Oglala Lakota College.
The 6th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Charter College. The general construction trades program at Charter College awarded 12 associate degrees during the 2019-2020 school year.
The 8th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Lamar Community College. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from LCC.
Saint Louis Community College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in general construction trades. Roughly 15,200 attend the school each year. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 associate degrees were handed out to general construction trades majors at Saint Louis Community College. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Iowa Western Community College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in general construction trades. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 9 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from Iowa Western Community College.
The 11th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Colorado Mesa University. Roughly 9,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,787 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,000 per year. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 8 associate degrees were handed out to general construction trades majors at Colorado Mesa. About 25% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Mt. Hood Community College is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in general construction trades. Roughly 6,800 attend the school each year. The general construction trades program at Mt. Hood Community College awarded 7 associate degrees during the 2019-2020 school year. Of these students, 44% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Ozarks Technical Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 associate degrees were handed out to general construction trades majors at OTC. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 22% were women.
Southeastern Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. The general construction trades program at Southeastern Community College awarded 6 associate degrees during the 2019-2020 school year.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College.
The 15th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Southwestern Illinois College. Roughly 6,900 attend the school each year. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from SWIC. Of these students, 40% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 17th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is University of Hawaii Maui College. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 4 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from UH Maui College.
The 17th most popular school in the country for general construction trades majors who are seeking their associate degree is Southwest Texas Junior College. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 4 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from Southwest Texas Junior College.
Lehigh Carbon Community College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in general construction trades. Each year, around 6,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2019-2020 academic year, 3 people received their associate degree in general construction trades from LCCC.
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*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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