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Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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$74,208 Avg Salary
$12,562 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for construction students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in construction at Northern Virginia Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Construction at Northern Virginia Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Read full report on Construction at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Read full report on Construction at Liberty University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

Read full report on Construction at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction schools 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 averages are for the top 4 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).
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