2025 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Construction Trades isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #22 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of construction trades. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 associate degrees in construction trades during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on construction trades students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other construction trades students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt construction trades students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized construction trades related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Construction Trades in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in construction trades.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

1

Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Kennebec Valley Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in construction trades. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Fairfield.More information about a associate in construction trades from Kennebec Valley Community College

2

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in construction trades. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in construction trades from New England Institute of Technology

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	35	20
New Hampshire	31	9
Maine	26	81
Rhode Island	25	40

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Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	77
Building Management & Inspection	45
Plumbing & Water Supply	33
Construction	1
Other Construction	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services	405
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	340
Precision Production	68
Transportation & Materials Moving	15

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.