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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You
With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Orleans Technical College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Orleans Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Berk Trade and Business School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, Berk Trade School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in construction trades at Berk Trade School, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Career Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of East Orange, National Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in construction trades at National Career Institute, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Liverpool.
About 41% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a small public school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
Of the 29 students majoring in construction trades at Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Polytech Adult Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Polytech Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.
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With a ranking of #8, Frederick Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.
About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Delaware County 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 #8 on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Howard Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 60% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 944 |
Maryland | 152 |
Delaware | 19 |
Pennsylvania | 1,635 |
New York | 1,156 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 21 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.