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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington

18 Colleges
$40,270 Avg Salary
$10,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Perry Technical Institute the most popular school in Washington for construction trades students. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Big Bend Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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Out of the 18 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#8

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #9, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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Renton Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
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

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 18 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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