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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

125 Colleges
$34,376 Avg Salary
$10,896 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 125 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Honolulu Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute for Business and Technology is a great place for construction trades students. Institute for Business and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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#4

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 125 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Summit College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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Out of the 125 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Advanced Training Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Advanced Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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United Education Institute-West Covina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. United Education Institute-West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.

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With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

National Career Education

Citrus Heights, CA

With a ranking of #8, National Career Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights, National Career Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Perry Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Perry Technical Institute Report

#11

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Big Bend Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

Santiago Canyon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, United Education Institute-Chula Vista did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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#15

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, San Diego is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#16

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

Full Construction Trades at College of the Sequoias Report

#17

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

CET, Soledad ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Soledad.

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#18

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education Baldwin Park, CA
20 InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA
21 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
22 Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program Sacramento, CA
23 Great Basin College Elko, NV
23 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
25 InterCoast Colleges - West Covina W. Covina, CA

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
Washington 505
Oregon 164
California 3,095
Nevada 366

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 25 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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