2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region
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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 Plains States region, there were 347 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,349 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in construction. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction.
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Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region construction students.
Top 19 Most Focused Colleges for Construction in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 17 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Construction at State Technical College of Missouri
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Construction at Oglala Lakota College
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Turtle Mountain Community College is a small school located in Belcourt, North Dakota that handed out 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.
Read more about Construction at TMCC
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bridgeton, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 East Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction at East Central College
With a ranking of #6, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 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%.
Full OTC Construction Report
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Iowa Community College Construction Report
Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 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%.
Read more about Construction at Kirkwood Community College
Crowder College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s construction students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Crowder College Construction Report
Indian Hills Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Indian Hills Community College
With a ranking of #10, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Sitting Bull College is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Construction at Sitting Bull College
Southeastern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is located in West Burlington, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Southeastern Community College
Ellsworth Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth is a small public school situated in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Construction at Ellsworth Community College
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Construction Report
Pine Technical & Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Pine Technical & Community College is located in Pine City, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pine Technical & Community College Construction Report
Marshalltown Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Marshalltown Community College is located in Marshalltown, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Construction at Marshalltown Community College
Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Construction at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s construction degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Butler CC Construction Report
Iowa Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 62 ’s construction degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Construction at Iowa Western Community College
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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