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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey

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$48,034 Avg Salary
$13,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 5th in New Jersey. In fact, 944 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Brookdale Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Raritan Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in New Jersey. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Of the 6 students majoring in construction trades at HCCC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 4 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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