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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,800 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 179 students majoring in construction trades at Wake Technical Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#2

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Nash Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 92 students majoring in construction trades at CFCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 42 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Isothermal Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#6

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

With a ranking of #6, Wilkes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

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Randolph Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.

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

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #9, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Gaston College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.

Of the 37 students majoring in construction trades at Gaston College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in construction trades at Forsyth Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
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

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 27 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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