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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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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 Georgia. With 1,457 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th 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.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Georgia 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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Augusta Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

Of the 74 students majoring in construction trades at Augusta Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Out of the 22 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, North Georgia Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 24% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in construction trades at GTC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southern Regional Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Georgia. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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South Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 24% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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#9

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical 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 #10 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

Women make up 7% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

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 22 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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