Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for construction trades Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for construction trades Majors in US for 2021:
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
- Liberty University
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
- Colorado Mesa University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- The University of Montana
- New Mexico State University
- Eastern New Mexico University
12 best colleges for construction trades majors in the US
1. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Location
Syracuse, NY
2. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Location
Alfred, NY
3. Liberty University
Location
Lynchburg, VA
4. SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Location
Delhi, NY
5. SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
Location
Morrisville, NY
6. Colorado Mesa University
Location
Grand Junction, CO
7. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Location
Fairbanks, AK
8. The University of Montana
Location
Missoula, MT
9. New Mexico State University
Location
Las Cruces, NM
10. Eastern New Mexico University
Location
Portales, NM
11. Charter College
Location
Vancouver, WA
12. Black Hills State University
Location
Spearfish, SD
How we determined the best construction trades colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what construction trades departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023