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Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida

54 Colleges
$32,766 Avg Salary
$8,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,637 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in Florida 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 Erwin Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus is a great place for construction trades students. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Business and Technology-Hialeah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida list. CBT College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

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Out of the 54 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Altierus Career College - Tampa 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. Located in the large city of Tampa, Altierus Career College - Tampa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. TWS is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Orange Technical College - Westside Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida ranking. OTC Westside is a small public school located in the suburb of Winter Garden.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College 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. Located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

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).

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