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

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

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$34,212 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Mesa University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Of the 46 students majoring in construction trades at Colorado Mesa, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Colorado Mesa University Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 2 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

Women make up 29% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgerland Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, Bridgerland ATC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Bridgerland Technical College Report

#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Of the 4 students majoring in construction trades at NIC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pickens Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Utah State University Report

#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #9, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Construction Trades at Salt Lake Community College Report

#10

Casper College

Casper, WY

With a ranking of #10, Casper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

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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 22 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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