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Best Construction Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Construction Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Construction School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Construction Colleges.

Best Construction School

Our analysis found Virginia Western Community College to be the best school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 42
Arkansas 40
Virginia 93
Mississippi 1

Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

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 values are for the top school 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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