by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,813 people earned their degree in general construction trades, making the major the 615th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 382 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general construction trades. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general construction trades program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s general construction trades students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Construction Trades at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Maumee, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s general construction trades students 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%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Shawnee Community College is a small public school situated in Ullin, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Shawnee Community College General Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region 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.
With a ranking of #7, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general construction trades degrees to 8 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%.
Read full report on General Construction Trades at Washtenaw Community College
Frontier Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Fairfield, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Construction Trades at Frontier Community College
Rock Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Wabash Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Columbus State Community College is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s general construction trades degrees 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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With a ranking of #8, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Lorain County Community College General Construction Trades Report
Henry Ford College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full John A Logan College General Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 1 ’s general construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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