by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 40,802 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In , construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $39,020 and had an average of $10,071 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 591 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,777 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction trades.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama construction trades students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bevill State Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama. Bevill State Community College is located in Jasper, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 155 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 16 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Selma landed the #3 spot on the list. Selma, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 8 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shelton State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama list. Shelton State Community College is a small school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 12 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
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Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama ranking. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school situated in Dothan, Alabama. It awarded 11 ’s construction trades degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in Alabama ranking. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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