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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida

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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 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,637 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida 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.


 

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named Seminole State College of Florida the most popular school in Florida for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Seminole State College of Florida

#2

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 15% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Santa Fe College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake-Sumter State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. LSSC is a small public school located in the suburb of Leesburg.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Lake-Sumter State College

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the # 4 spot on the list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bradenton.

About 29% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Construction Trades at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Report

#5

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Polk State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Florida. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 5 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.

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