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2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center to be the most popular 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 city of Minneapolis.
About 11% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 89% are male.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in the United States. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
Of the 188 students majoring in construction at FRCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 97% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
Women make up 3% of the construction majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lamar Community College is a great place for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in construction at LCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.
About 29% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 71% are male.
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction programs. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in construction at Southwest Texas Junior College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction programs. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 59% are male.
Lane Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in construction at Lane Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Construction by Region
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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 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).
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