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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky

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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 Kentucky. With 3,767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Of the 198 students majoring in construction trades at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Somerset Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Gateway Community and 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 #8 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Of the 241 students majoring in construction trades at Gateway, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

Of the 279 students majoring in construction trades at Maysville Community and Technical College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Women make up 4% 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
Georgia 1,457
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

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 16 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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