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Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges
$25,195 Avg Salary
$8,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the construction undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 92% are male.

On average, construction graduates from Apex Technical School take out $8,505 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Community Career & Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. NCCTI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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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 5 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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