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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$48,034 Avg Salary
$13,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington 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 2023 rankings named Bates Technical College the most popular school in Washington for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in construction trades at Bates Technical College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #2 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 city of Bellingham.

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

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#3

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Big Bend Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Washington. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Charter College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in construction trades at Seattle Central, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

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#7

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

With a ranking of #7, Grays Harbor College 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 Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Clover Park 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 #8 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Of the 5 students majoring in construction trades at CPTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #10, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

Full Construction Trades at Yakima Valley College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
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

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 14 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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