2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools
Finding the Best Construction School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned a degree or certificate in construction, making the major the #38 most popular in the United States.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 118 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Schools in the United States
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Top 15% Most Popular Construction Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the most popular school in the United States for construction students. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools list. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The excellent programs at Apex Technical School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
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Western Nevada College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Louis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Construction Training Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Construction Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbia.
Lamar Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Located in the suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.
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With a ranking of #15, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.
Perry Technical Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools list. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
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State Technical College of Missouri ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools list. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.
Read full report on Construction at State Technical College of Missouri
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Construction students that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 18 | Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool, NY |
| 20 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 21 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 21 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA |
| 23 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA |
| 23 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 23 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista, AZ |
Construction by Region
View the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Construction
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Construction Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Construction Trades | 1,435 |
Majors Similar to Construction
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
| Masonry | 274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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