2025 Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in general construction trades is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #185 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general construction trades students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 449 associate degrees in general construction trades to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Construction Trades School for Your Associate Degree

The general construction trades associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general construction trades program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general construction trades students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general construction trades students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general construction trades related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general construction trades students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Construction Trades Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Construction Trades in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general construction trades students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in General Construction Trades

1

Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Annual Graduates

Honolulu Community College is a great option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general construction trades. Honolulu CC is a small public college located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a associate in general construction trades from Honolulu Community College

2

State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

State Technical College of Missouri is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general construction trades. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general construction trades from State Technical College of Missouri

3

Charter College
Anchorage, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Charter College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general construction trades. Charter College is a small private for-profit college located in the large city of Anchorage.More information about a associate in general construction trades from Charter College

General Construction Trades by Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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