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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 3,095 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,412 and $8,705 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction trades program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The construction trades 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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 144 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 27 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santiago Canyon College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 16 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 20 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastline Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Palomar College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized school located in Aptos, California that handed out 58 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Cosumnes River College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Antelope Valley College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jose City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
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Ventura College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 15 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Orange Coast College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 14 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Laney College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 19 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 116 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southwestern College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Southwestern College
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. CSM is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 7 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Merced College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District Construction Trades Report
Cuesta College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 13 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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