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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 8 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alaska ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alaska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Fairbanks the most popular school in Alaska for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Alaska Southeast helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Alaska. UAS is a small public school located in the town of Juneau.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, AK

Out of the 4 schools in Alaska that were part of this year’s ranking, Ilisagvik College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ilisagvik College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Barrow.

Women make up 50% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Hawaii 350
Washington 505
Oregon 164
California 3,095
Nevada 366

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 4 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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