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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina

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$48,034 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 303 degrees and certificates from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Midlands Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of West Columbia, MTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#2

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Out of the 3 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in construction trades at Piedmont Technical College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Piedmont Technical College

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Bob Jones University Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools 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
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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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