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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,635 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for construction trades students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Orleans Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Orleans Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennco Tech-Bristol. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for construction trades students. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great place for construction trades students. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.
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New Castle School of Trades 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. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.
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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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Philadelphia Technician Training landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 944 |
Maryland | 152 |
Delaware | 19 |
New York | 1,156 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 25 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.