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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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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 Pennsylvania. With 1,635 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Orleans Technical College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Orleans Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Orleans Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in construction trades at Delaware County Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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Westmoreland County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana County Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Indiana, ICTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#9

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, PA

Douglas Education Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Douglas Education Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Monessen.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
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 9 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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