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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

30 Colleges
$38,671 Avg Salary
$11,321 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 35,794 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools

Our analysis found North American Trade Schools to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Union ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #7, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

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#9

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

Pennco Tech-Blackwood landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Falls Creek, Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635
New York 1,156

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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