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Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mountain Empire Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for construction students working on their basic certificate. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

Women make up 4% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Mountain Empire Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Phillips County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Helena.

About 27% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 73% are male.

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

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in construction at Northern Virginia Community College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Construction at Northern Virginia Community College Report

#4

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at North Arkansas College Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Construction at Tidewater Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Western Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction majors at the school.

Read full report on Construction at Virginia Western Community College

Wytheville Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

Read full report on Construction at Wytheville Community College

#7

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Arkansas Northeastern College Report

Arkansas State University Three Rivers landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction programs. Located in the town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the construction majors at the school.

Full Construction at Arkansas State University Three Rivers Report

#10

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Construction at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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 16 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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