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2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools
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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.
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2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in the United States for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Tech-Trades. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Tidewater Tech-Trades is a fairly 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Of the 48 students majoring in building management at Central Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilkes Community College is a great place for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school 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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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 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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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 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 town of Spindale.
Women make up 12% of the building management majors at the school.
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Washtenaw Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. 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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Vista Adult School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. 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.
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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Palomar 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 #11 on the list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large 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.
With a ranking of #12, Centralia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for building management & inspection students working on their basic certificate. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.
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 medium-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in building management at GTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a very 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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San Jose City College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. San Jose City College is a moderately-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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Santiago Canyon 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. 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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. The University of Texas at Brownsville is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Brownsville.
Clover Park Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. 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.
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. 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.
Community College of Aurora landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate building management & inspection programs. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college 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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Grays Harbor 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 #22 on the list. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.
Piedmont 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 #22 on the list. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school 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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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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Rest of the Top Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools
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
View the Most Popular Building Management & Inspection Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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Majors Related to Building Management
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, building management & inspection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Building Management Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.