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2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$74,208 Avg Salary
$12,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 1,435 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the construction associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Our analysis found Triton College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

Women make up 3% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Triton College Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 43% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Maumee landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction at Stautzenberger College - Maumee Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shawnee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great place for construction students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in construction at Washtenaw Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Construction at Washtenaw Community College

#7

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

Lincoln Trail College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Robinson, Lincoln Trail College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

Full Construction at Lorain County Community College Report

Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Read full report on Construction at Columbus State Community College

#8

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

With a ranking of #8, John A Logan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their associate degree. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 21
Indiana 29
Wisconsin 0
Ohio 16
Illinois 161

Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,435

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 16 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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