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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$34,290 Avg Salary
$9,024 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,156 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th 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.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found Apex Technical School to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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#2

Berk Trade and Business School

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Berk Trade and Business School is a great place for construction trades students. Berk Trade School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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#3

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Liverpool, Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #10, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635

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 20 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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