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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 119 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Warren County Career Center the best school in the United States for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Lebanon, Warren County Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Iowa Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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#3

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Oaks Career Campuses. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the United States. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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North American Trade Schools landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lansing Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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#11

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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Perry Technical Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

With a ranking of #14, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

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#15

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Mitchell Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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With a ranking of #17, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 MotoRing Technical Training Institute Seekonk, MA
19 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
20 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
21 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
22 Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain New Britain, CT
23 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Construction Trades by Region

View the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

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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