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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,800 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
Of the 51 students majoring in construction trades at Wake Technical Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 87% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richmond Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.
Women make up 19% of the construction trades majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in construction trades at Pitt Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Out of the 34 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
Full Construction Trades at Central Piedmont Community College Report
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Of the 20 students majoring in construction trades at Guilford Technical Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Cape Fear Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
Robeson Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Robeson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Lumberton.
Women make up 14% of the construction trades majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 13% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Full Construction Trades at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Report
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 30 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.