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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 6th in Maryland. In fact, 152 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

Our analysis found Frederick Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maryland. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction trades at Frederick Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Maryland. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
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

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 5 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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