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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa

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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 402 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Iowa Community College the most popular school in Iowa for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawkeye Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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#4

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshalltown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Lakes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Iowa list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school located in the town of West Burlington.

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#10

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Western Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
Minnesota 1,185
South Dakota 250
North Dakota 99
Missouri 295
Nebraska 412

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 11 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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