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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

41 Colleges
$39,908 Avg Salary
$11,771 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for construction trades students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Orleans Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Orleans Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

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 large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 city of Williamsport.

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Out of the 41 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

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#6

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

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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#7

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

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 small city of Bethlehem.

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Philadelphia Technician Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

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 school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

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 large city of Pittsburgh.

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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
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 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.

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