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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 443 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 647 students majoring in construction trades at Ivy Tech Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Out of the 443 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in construction trades at Honolulu CC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 136 students majoring in construction trades at TSTC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Alfred State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alfred.

Of the 115 students majoring in construction trades at Alfred State, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in construction trades at OSU Institute of Technology, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#11

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

With a ranking of #11, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of New Castle, New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in construction trades at New Castle School of Trades, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Metropolitan Community College Report

#15

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#17

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, MI

Washtenaw Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in construction trades at SOWELA, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#19

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Bevill State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jasper.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#20

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 66 students majoring in construction trades at Dunwoody College of Technology, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#23

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #23, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in construction trades at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#23

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#28

Triton College

River Grove, IL
#29

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI
#32

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA
#35

Johnson College

Scranton, PA
#36

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA
#40

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#42

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN
#44

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#45

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#45

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
#48

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC
#48

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 443 different United States construction trades schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
52 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
52 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS
52 Williamson College of the Trades Media, PA
52 Reading Area Community College Reading, PA
52 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
52 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
59 Alpena Community College Alpena, MI
59 Portland Community College Portland, OR
59 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
59 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
59 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
59 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
59 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
66 Pratt Community College Pratt, KS
66 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
68 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
68 Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC
68 Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia Columbia, MD
68 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
68 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
68 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
74 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
74 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
74 Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS
77 Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS
77 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
77 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
77 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
77 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
82 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
82 York County Community College Wells, ME
82 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
82 Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage, PA
82 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
82 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
88 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
88 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
88 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA

Construction Trades by Region

View the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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