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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

28 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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.

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.

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 .

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Salt Lake Community College Report

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 medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Of the 19 students majoring in construction trades at Red Rocks Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Northern. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Havre, Montana State University - Northern is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Women make up 11% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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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. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at UM, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Construction Trades at The University of Montana Report

#7

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

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 moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

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Highlands College of Montana Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools 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 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.

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