2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Rocky Mountains Region

Construction Tradesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #36 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for construction trades students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in construction trades during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Construction Trades School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in construction trades matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of construction trades students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for construction trades.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools 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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Construction Trades in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction trades.

Most Well Attended Schools for Construction Trades Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

50 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Utah Valley University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in construction trades. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Orem. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction trades in Utah.

There were about 50 construction trades individuals who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Utah Valley University

2

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

#2 Most Popular In UT

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in construction trades needs to check out Southern Utah University. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Southern Utah University

2

Montana State University - Northern
Havre, MT

#1 Most Popular In MT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in construction trades needs to check out Montana State University - Northern. Montana State University - Northern is a small public university located in the remote town of Havre. More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Montana State University - Northern

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Idaho State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction trades. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Idaho State University

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

#2 Most Popular In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Weber State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in construction trades. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Weber State University

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the most popular construction trades schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	34	0
Utah	33	87

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Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Building Management & Inspection	50

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Transportation & Materials Moving	359
Personal & Culinary Services	38
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	34
Precision Production	3

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.