2025 Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general construction trades, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #185 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 associate degrees in general construction trades during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general construction trades students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general construction trades students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general construction trades related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Construction Trades in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general construction trades.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in General Construction Trades

1

Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general construction trades has to check out Honolulu Community College. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general construction trades from Honolulu Community College

2

Charter College
Anchorage, AK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Charter College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general construction trades. Located in the city of Anchorage, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general construction trades from Charter College

Best General Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best general construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	8
Oregon	260	18
Nevada	185	9
Hawaii	79	222

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Construction Trades

One of 0 majors within the Construction area of study, General Construction Trades has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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