by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Construction is the 284th most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , construction graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $33,364 and had an average of $9,022 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in construction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction.
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The construction school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for construction students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Honolulu CC is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 142 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Palau Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Koror, Palau is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 State Technical College of Missouri Construction Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s construction 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%.
Read more about Construction at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College
Oglala Lakota College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Oglala Lakota College is a public institution located in Kyle, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Lamar Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in Lamar, Colorado, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. This small school is located in Belcourt, North Dakota, and it awarded 8 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #11, Stautzenberger College - Maumee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit institution located in Maumee, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Saint Louis Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in Bridgeton, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Construction at Saint Louis Community College
Charter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Charter College is a small school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 14 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Trail College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, East Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. East Central College is a small public school situated in Union, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #16. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 20 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction at Ozarks Technical Community College
With a ranking of #17, Shawnee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s construction 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%.
Read more about Construction at Truckee Meadows Community College
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #19. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 23 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Northern Virginia Community College Construction Report
Chemeketa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major list. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Construction at Chemeketa Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Uvalde, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
Casper College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s construction degrees 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%.
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