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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Manchester Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of South Easton, Southeastern Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the New England Region . BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennebec Valley Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the New England Region . WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 12 students majoring in construction trades at WIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Northern Maine Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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Central Maine 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37
Connecticut 545
Maine 197
Rhode Island 122
Massachusetts 114

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).

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