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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 368 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona 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 The Refrigeration School to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, RSI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in construction trades at Rio Salado College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Mountain Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in construction trades at South Mountain Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northland Pioneer College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Arizona. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 28% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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GateWay Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Mohave Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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

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Mesa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,795
New Mexico 161
Oklahoma 843

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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