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 programs that serve veteran construction trades students especially well, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked construction trades colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Honolulu Community College, our #1 construction trades college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full construction trades report for Honolulu Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong construction trades program will find one at State Technical College of Missouri, which ranked #2. State Technical College of Missouri scores 72.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the construction trades program at State Technical College of Missouri
Charter College is a great choice for veterans pursuing construction trades, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 48.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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