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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,095 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in California to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern California Institute of Technology the most popular school in California for construction trades students. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute for Business and Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Summit College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 82 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-West Covina. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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National Career Education landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. National Career Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Citrus Heights.
Foothill College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Foothill College is a large public school located in the suburb of Los Altos Hills.
Palomar College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. SCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.
United Education Institute-Chula Vista did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #11, CET, San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of San Diego, CET, San Diego is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
College of the Sequoias came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | CET, Soledad | Soledad, CA |
| 14 | Norco College | Norco, CA |
| 15 | Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education | Baldwin Park, CA |
| 16 | InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova, CA |
Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8 |
| Hawaii | 350 |
| Washington | 505 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| Nevada | 366 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 26 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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