by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 382 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,079 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 54 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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 colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree construction students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 29 associates’s construction degrees 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #2 spot on the list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 3 associates’s construction 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is located in Maumee, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Trail College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s construction students in 2021-2022.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees 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%.
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John A Logan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Henry Ford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Columbus State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction 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 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frontier Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Frontier Community College is located in Fairfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
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Lorain County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lorain County Community College is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s construction 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%.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school situated in Godfrey, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
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