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Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Our analysis found Western Nevada College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

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

Full Construction at Western Nevada College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 96% are male.

Read full report on Construction at Lane Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for construction students working on their basic certificate. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 22% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Construction at Portland Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

Women make up 25% of the construction majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Mountain Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. BMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pendleton.

Women make up 25% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Blue Mountain Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

Read full report on Construction at University of Alaska Anchorage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Construction at Honolulu Community College

Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 32
Oregon 69
Nevada 67
Alaska 1
Hawaii 222

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

Construction Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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