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2026 Best Construction Trades Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Construction Trades bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 893 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Trade College analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Construction Trades Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than The University Of Texas At San Antonio this year in the United States. This public school is set in San Antonio, TX. About 53% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $9,326 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,249. The median Construction Trades program debt is $21,700. Get the full The University Of Texas At San Antonio report
Out of the 893 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot. This public school is set in Orem, UT. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. Students from in state pay about $6,507 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,489 for out-of-state students. The median Construction Trades program debt is $14,484. Read more about Utah Valley University
Out of the 893 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pennsylvania College Of Technology landed the #3 spot. This public school is set in Williamsport, PA. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $17,940, while out-of-state students pay about $25,680. Students borrow a median of $21,364 to complete their Construction Trades program here. Get the full Pennsylvania College Of Technology report
The strong Construction Trades programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Chippewa Valley Technical College
A rank of #5 makes Laurel Technical Institute one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Laurel Technical Institute report
Macomb Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Read more about Macomb Community College
Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury came in at #7 in this year's ranking. See the full Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury profile
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Read more about Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lewis Clark State College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on Lewis Clark State College
Southeastern Technical College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southeastern Technical College profile
Ozarks Technical Community College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Ozarks Technical Community College report
Riveroak Technical College placed #12 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Read more about Riveroak Technical College
Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College
San Joaquin Valley College Temecula came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Get the full San Joaquin Valley College Temecula report
Clearfield County Career And Technology Center placed #15 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. More on Clearfield County Career And Technology Center
Lamson Institute
Lamson Institute placed #16 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Get the full Lamson Institute report
Mid State Technical College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Read more about Mid State Technical College
Western Nevada College placed #18 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Get the full Western Nevada College report
Fresno City College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Fresno City College profile
Itawamba Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. See the full Itawamba Community College profile
Clinton Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Get the full Clinton Community College report
Delgado Community College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Delgado Community College report
Lee College
Lee College placed #23 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Read more about Lee College
Mt Hood Community College placed #24 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Read more about Mt Hood Community College
Palm Beach State College did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Palm Beach State College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Construction Trades Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Read more about Southwest Virginia Community College
Technical College Of The Lowcountry landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on Technical College Of The Lowcountry
Cambridge Technical Institute did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Cambridge Technical Institute profile
Dewey University Manati ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. More on Dewey University Manati
Atlantic Technical College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. More on Atlantic Technical College
Centralia College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Get the full Centralia College report
Lamar State College Orange came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full Lamar State College Orange profile
Aaniiih Nakoda College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. See the full Aaniiih Nakoda College profile
Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Get the full Lincoln Technical Institute New Britain report
Oakton Community College landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Oakton Community College
Pitt Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Pitt Community College
Intercoast Colleges Rancho Cordova came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Intercoast Colleges Rancho Cordova
Johnson County Community College came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Johnson County Community College
Michigan Career And Technical Institute placed #39 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Read more about Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Pierpont Community And Technical College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Pierpont Community And Technical College
Portage Lakes Career Center placed #41 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. Read the full report on Portage Lakes Career Center
Stone Child College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. See the full Stone Child College profile
Riverland Community College placed #43 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. More on Riverland Community College
Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. More on Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus
Pensacola State College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on Pensacola State College
Tuskegee University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Tuskegee University profile
Columbia Greene Community College did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Columbia Greene Community College profile
Midlands Technical College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Construction Trades schools. Read the full report on Midlands Technical College
Remington College Memphis Campus came in at #49 in this year's ranking. See the full Remington College Memphis Campus profile
Owensboro Community And Technical College placed #50 among Construction Trades schools in the United States. See the full Owensboro Community And Technical College profile
Related Construction Trades Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Construction Trades Schools (All Levels)
- Best Construction Trades Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Trades Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Construction Trades Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Construction Trades Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Construction Trades Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 893 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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