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Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, building management & inspection was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 5,269 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for building management majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Vista Adult School

Vista, CA

Our analysis found Vista Adult School to be the most popular school for building management & inspection students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Vista, Vista Adult School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Building Management & Inspection at Vista Adult School Report

#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Out of the 47 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Building Management & Inspection at Palomar College Report

#4

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great place for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Building Management & Inspection at Centralia College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Building Management & Inspection at Santiago Canyon College

#5

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Out of the 47 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 #7 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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

Full Building Management & Inspection at Clover Park Technical College Report

#8

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Building Management & Inspection at Grays Harbor College Report

#9

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Palo Verde College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Blythe, Palo Verde College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Building Management & Inspection at Palo Verde College Report

#10

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Full Building Management & Inspection at Walla Walla Community College Report

Best Building Management & Inspection Colleges by State

Explore the best building management & inspection colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 139
California 779
Oregon 30
Nevada 52
Alaska 5
Hawaii 6

Building Management & Inspection is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Building Management Focus Areas

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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