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Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Construction 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.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for construction students. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wytheville Community College is a great place for construction students. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

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John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. PVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Danville Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction programs. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Danville.

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With a ranking of #7, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. 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 schools for construction students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC 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 12 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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