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2023 Best Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 1,813 people earned a degree or certificate in construction, making the major the #38 most popular in the United States.
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center to be the best school for construction students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for construction students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the city of Tulsa.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
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Construction by Region
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| Great Lakes |
Rankings in Majors Related to Construction
One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Construction Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Construction Trades | 1,813 |
Majors Similar to Construction
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 26,459 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 5,269 |
| Carpentry | 3,899 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,888 |
| Masonry | 284 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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