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2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges
$24,182 Avg Salary
$8,219 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Colleges.

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found Apex Technical School to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.

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The excellent programs at New Community Career & Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NCCTI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Newark.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 100
Pennsylvania 3
New Jersey 2
Maryland 0

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

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 7 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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