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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington

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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 Washington. With 505 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Big Bend Community College the most popular school in Washington for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Washington. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Of the 50 students majoring in construction trades at CPTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Grays Harbor College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community 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 #6 on the list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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Edmonds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

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Bates Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Renton Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

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#10

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 8
Hawaii 350
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

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 12 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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