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2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools

23 Colleges
$39,020 Avg Salary
$10,071 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Construction Trades Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) the most popular online school in the United States for construction trades students. Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent online programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the United States. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools list. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northwest Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction trades programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Lane Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction trades programs. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction trades programs. FTCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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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 23 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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