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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 403 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Colorado Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Trinidad State Junior College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 44
Utah 620
Montana 52
Idaho 16

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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