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2026 Most Popular Construction Schools

There are 122 colleges that offer a degree in Construction. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Construction School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Construction students. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

The Most Popular Construction Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 122 schools in the United States offering Construction programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Schools.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The most popular school in the United States for Construction students is Lake Land College. Lake Land College is a public school located in Mattoon, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 422 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $31,436. Full Construction at Lake Land College Report

Truckee Meadows Community College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school located in Reno, NV. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,396. Read More…

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Minneapolis, MN, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 231 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $28,345. Full Construction at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Report

#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Westminster, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 181 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,658. Read More…

Arizona Western College landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Arizona Western College is a public school located in Yuma, AZ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,550. Read full report on Construction at Arizona Western College

Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Honolulu Community College is a public school located in Honolulu, HI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,264. Full Construction at Honolulu Community College Report

#7

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Apex Technical School landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Long Island City, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 140 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,470. Read More…

Mt Hood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Gresham, OR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 89 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,732. Full Construction at Mt Hood Community College Report

Portland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Portland Community College is a public school located in Portland, OR. This school awarded 66 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,435. Read More…

#10

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Carson City, NV, this is a public institution. This school awarded 57 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,813. Read full report on Construction at Western Nevada College

#11

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Belleville, IL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,819. Full Construction at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#12

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Triton College is a public school located in River Grove, IL. This school awarded 52 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,646. Read full report on Construction at Triton College

#13

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Columbus Technical College is a public school located in Columbus, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $26,913. Read More…

Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Annandale, VA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 45 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,218. Full Construction at Northern Virginia Community College Report

#15

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Kaskaskia College is a public school located in Centralia, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,393. Full Construction at Kaskaskia College Report

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is a public school located in Linn, MO. This school awarded 37 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,606. Read full report on Construction at State Technical College of Missouri

Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Malvern, AR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 36 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $33,600. Full Construction at Arkansas State University Three Rivers Report

#18

Southwest Texas College

Uvalde, TX

Southwest Texas College comes in at #18 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Uvalde, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $22,801. Read More…

#19

Trinidad State College

Trinidad, CO

Trinidad State College comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Trinidad, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,171. Read More…

#20

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in Indianapolis, IN. This school awarded 32 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,027. Full Construction at Ivy Tech Community College Report

Tulsa Technology Center landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Located in Tulsa, OK, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $32,908. Read full report on Construction at Tulsa Technology Center

#22

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Wytheville, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people earned their degree in Construction from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,417. Read More…

#23

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

North Arkansas College comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Located in Harrison, AR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 30 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,202. Full Construction at North Arkansas College Report

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Construction majors. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public school located in Okmulgee, OK. This school awarded 28 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,513. Full Construction at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Report

#25

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Construction Schools ranking. Iowa Western Community College is a public school located in Council Bluffs, IA. This school awarded 27 degrees in Construction in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,698. Full Construction at Iowa Western Community College Report

#31

Charter College

Anchorage, AK
#34

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#35

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
#37

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
#39

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH
#42

EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH
#43

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
#45

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
52 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
53 Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND
54 Snow College Ephraim, UT
55 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
56 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
57 Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND
58 Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI
59 Casper College Casper, WY
60 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
61 Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, MT
62 New Community Career & Technical Institute Newark, NJ
63 Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD
64 Shawnee Community College Ullin, IL
65 Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD
66 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford, IL
67 Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR
68 Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA
69 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
70 Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN
71 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
72 Otero College La Junta, CO
73 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO
74 Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO
75 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
76 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
77 Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ
78 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
79 South Suburban College South Holland, IL
80 Stautzenberger College-Maumee Maumee, OH
81 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
82 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI
83 Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ
84 Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR
85 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
86 Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ
87 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
88 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
89 College of the Marshall Islands Majuro, MH
90 Danville Community College Danville, VA
91 East Arkansas Community College Forrest City, AR
92 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM
93 Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA
94 Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR
95 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
96 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
97 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
98 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
99 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
100 Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO
101 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
102 Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA
103 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
104 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
105 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
106 Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI
107 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
108 New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM
109 New River Community College Dublin, VA
110 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
111 Northwest State Community College Archbold, OH
112 Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN
113 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND
114 Parkland College Champaign, IL
115 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
116 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
117 Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM
118 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
119 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
120 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA
121 Weber State University Ogden, UT
122 White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH

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More Construction Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Construction Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Construction Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 2,761
Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Installation 35,577
Building Management & Inspection 6,978
Carpentry 5,356
Plumbing & Water Supply 3,471
Masonry 378

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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