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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Trinidad State Junior College the most popular school in Colorado for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lamar Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Colorado. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Community College of Aurora helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Colorado. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

Women make up 34% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Pickens Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

Of the 15 students majoring in construction trades at Pickens Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Emily Griffith Technical 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 #6 on the list. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

With a ranking of #8, Aims Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

About 50% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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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