by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study construction trades, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 3 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing construction trades, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Honolulu Community College, our #1 construction trades college for veterans. Honolulu Community College scores 79.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the construction trades program at Honolulu Community College
State Technical College of Missouri is a great choice for veterans pursuing construction trades, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the construction trades program at State Technical College of Missouri
Veteran students seeking a strong construction trades program will find one at Charter College, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 48.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full construction trades report for Charter College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying construction trades: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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