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Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Our analysis found Atlantic Technical College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Coconut Creek.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Danville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

With a ranking of #6, CET, Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

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Altierus Career College - Tampa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Altierus Career College - Tampa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

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With a ranking of #8, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Augusta Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Richmond 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. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

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 22 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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