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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,095 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Institute for Business and Technology the most popular school in California for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 239 students majoring in construction trades at Institute for Business and Technology, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Summit College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at National Career Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in California. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Foothill College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Foothill College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills.
Of the 258 students majoring in construction trades at Foothill College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in California. Located in the city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Santiago Canyon College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.
About 21% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
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Vista Adult School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Vista Adult School is a small public school located in the suburb of Vista.
Of the 37 students majoring in construction trades at Vista Adult School, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Cabrillo College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.
Of the 38 students majoring in construction trades at Cabrillo College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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San Jose City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 27 students majoring in construction trades at San Jose City College, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8 |
| Hawaii | 350 |
| Washington | 505 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| Nevada | 366 |
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 |
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 27 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).
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