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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
In 2021-2022, 40,802 construction trades students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a .
Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for construction trades students. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Wyoming | 44 |
Colorado | 403 |
Utah | 620 |
Montana | 52 |
Idaho | 16 |
Construction Trades Related Rankings by Major
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.