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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 82 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 82% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 36 students majoring in construction trades at Portland Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Of the 20 students majoring in construction trades at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Mt. Hood Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

Of the 36 students majoring in construction trades at MHCC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Chemeketa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Career College of Northern Nevada is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparks.

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Hawaii Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#8

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

With a ranking of #8, Big Bend Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #11, Truckee Meadows Community College 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 Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in construction trades at Truckee Meadows Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 18% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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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 in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
14 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
14 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
14 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
14 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
14 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
14 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
Washington 505
Oregon 164
California 3,095
Nevada 366

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 25 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).

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