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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Trinidad State Junior College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountainland Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ogden-Weber Tech College is a small public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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

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#4

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the city of Saint George.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Uintah Basin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UBTech is a small public school located in the town of Roosevelt.

Of the 78 students majoring in construction trades at UBTech, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#6

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Of the 188 students majoring in construction trades at FRCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Lamar Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Bridgerland Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 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 23 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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