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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major

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Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Construction Trades is the 615th most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in general construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general construction trades.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for general construction trades students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Construction Trades

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Honolulu CC General Construction Trades Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palau Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. This small school is located in Koror, Palau, and it awarded 12 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full STC General Construction Trades Report

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Triton College
River Grove, Illinois

Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Construction Trades at Triton College

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 5 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

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Mt. Hood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #9, Lamar Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. This small school is located in Lamar, Colorado, and it awarded 35 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

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Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, North Dakota

Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Turtle Mountain Community College is located in Belcourt, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school situated in Maumee, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Stautzenberger College - Maumee General Construction Trades Report

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Saint Louis Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Saint Louis Community College is located in Bridgeton, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saint Louis Community College General Construction Trades Report

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Charter College
Vancouver, Washington

Charter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this small private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, Illinois

Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #14. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

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East Central College
Union, Missouri

East Central College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full East Central College General Construction Trades Report

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 20 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OTC General Construction Trades Report

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Shawnee Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

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With a ranking of #18, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 16 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College General Construction Trades Report

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Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, Illinois

With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major list. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general construction trades degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #21. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NICC General Construction Trades Report

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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #23. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Uvalde, Texas that handed out 5 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Southwest Texas Junior College General Construction Trades Report

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #24. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 2 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Casper College General Construction Trades Report

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major ranking, coming in at #25. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general construction trades degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Construction Trades at Kirkwood Community College

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