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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Bevill State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Jasper.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lincoln Tech - Marietta is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Women make up 17% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Of the 39 students majoring in construction trades at FTCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 16% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Richmond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 26 students majoring in construction trades at Central Piedmont Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#11

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in construction trades at CFCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Construction Trades at Guilford Technical Community College Report

Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
15 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
15 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
18 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
18 Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC
18 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
18 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY

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 25 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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