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2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate School for You

Building Management & Inspection is the #26 most popular major in the country with 5,269 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 176 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Building Management & Inspection program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for building management & inspection students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 104 students majoring in building management at Wake Technical Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#2

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tidewater Tech-Trades helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular building management & inspection schools in the United States. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Of the 80 students majoring in building management at Tidewater Tech-Trades, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 176 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Of the 48 students majoring in building management at Central Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#4

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Out of the 176 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in building management at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#5

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orleans Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular building management & inspection schools in the United States. Orleans Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 10% of the students majoring in building management at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#5

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Cape Fear Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular building management & inspection schools in the United States. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Women make up 24% of the building management majors at the school.

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Isothermal Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. ICC is a small public school located in the distant town of Spindale.

Women make up 12% of the building management majors at the school.

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Washtenaw Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Of the 41 students majoring in building management at Washtenaw Community College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#9

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Vista Adult School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Vista Adult School is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Vista.

Women make up 78% of the building management majors at the school.

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#10

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.

Of the 38 students majoring in building management at Cabrillo College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#11

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in building management at Central Piedmont Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#12

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in building management at GTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#15

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 44 students majoring in building management at Ivy Tech Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#16

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 27 students majoring in building management at San Jose City College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#16

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #16, Santiago Canyon College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.

About 29% of the students majoring in building management at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The University of Texas at Brownsville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Brownsville.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in building management at CPTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#20

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

About 6% of the students majoring in building management at the school are women while 94% are male.

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Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for building management & inspection students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in building management at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#22

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.

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#22

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #22, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Piedmont Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Greenwood.

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#24

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #24, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in building management at ATU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#24

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Palo Verde College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. Palo Verde College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blythe.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Building Management & Inspection students that almost earned our Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
27 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
27 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
29 Michigan Career and Technical Institute Plainwell, MI
29 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
31 Remington College - Memphis Campus Memphis, TN
32 William Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN
32 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
34 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
34 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
34 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
34 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
34 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ

Building Management & Inspection by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, building management & inspection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Building Management Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Building/Property Maintenance 1,549
Building Construction Technology 1,448
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 1,116
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection 529
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 261
Drywall Installation/Drywaller 92
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher 84
Insulator 61
Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer 58
Glazier 33
Carpet, Floor, & Tile Worker 21
Roofer 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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