2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Schools
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 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 school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wytheville Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.
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 city of Norfolk.
The excellent programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
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With a ranking of #6, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. PVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Danville 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. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.
Read full report on Construction at Danville Community College
Southside Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.
With a ranking of #7, New River Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.
Best Construction Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Construction Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Carolina | 42 |
Arkansas | 40 |
Mississippi | 1 |
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 |
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General Construction Trades | 1,813 |
Majors Similar to Construction
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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