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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 403 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Women make up 20% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lamar Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Colorado. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

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Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak 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 suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Trinidad State Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Wyoming 44
Utah 620
Montana 52
Idaho 16

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 7 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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