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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$59,595 Avg Salary
$11,520 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 35,794 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Utah Valley University to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Construction Trades at Utah Valley University Report

#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Full Construction Trades at Colorado Mesa University Report

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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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 44
Colorado 403
Utah 620
Montana 52
Idaho 16

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

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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