2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 5th in New Jersey. In fact, 944 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Union to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah is a great place for construction trades students. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennco Tech-Blackwood. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paterson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.
With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
National Career Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, National Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. OCVTS is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
Union County Vocational Technical School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey ranking. Union County Vocational Technical School is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Scotch Plains.
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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Maryland | 152 |
Delaware | 19 |
Pennsylvania | 1,635 |
New York | 1,156 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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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