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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 79% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University - Northern is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Missoula.
Of the 10 students majoring in construction trades at UM, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Aims Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Snow 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. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in construction trades at Snow College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Arapahoe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
Women make up 17% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Highlands College of Montana Tech landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the remote town of Butte, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Wyoming | 44 |
Colorado | 403 |
Utah | 620 |
Montana | 52 |
Idaho | 16 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 28 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.