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2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Construction Undergraduate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction
Our 2023 rankings named Great Oaks Career Campuses the best school in the United States for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
The average amount in student loans that construction majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,326.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Perry Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Perry Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.
Construction majors at Perry Tech take out an average of $9,566 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great place for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
The average amount in student loans that construction majors at Apex Technical School take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,505.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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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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