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2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate School for You

Construction is the #28 most popular major in Virginia with 93 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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.

The Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mountain Empire Community College the most popular school in Virginia for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 30% of the construction majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Virginia. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 91% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wytheville Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their basic certificate. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

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New River 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. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their basic certificate. PVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 42
Arkansas 40
Mississippi 1

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 10 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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