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Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey

15 Colleges
$47,522 Avg Salary
$10,449 Avg Student Debt

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.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.

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 large suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#3

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Paterson.

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The excellent programs at Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in New Jersey. Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#7

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

National Career Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ocean County Vocational-Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. OCVTS is a small public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

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Union County Vocational Technical School 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. Union County Vocational Technical School is a 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635
New York 1,156

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 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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