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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

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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#2

Berk Trade and Business School

Long Island City, NY

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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#3

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

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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#7

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

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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#10

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

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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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635
New York 1,156

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 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).

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