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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
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Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.
About 22% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 78% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at York County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the New England Region . York County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wells.
Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 14 students majoring in construction trades at WIT, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Maine Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 19% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Central Maine Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 90% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Eastern Maine Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.
Southern Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.
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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 37 |
| Connecticut | 545 |
| Maine | 197 |
| Rhode Island | 122 |
| Massachusetts | 114 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades
| 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 12 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.