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Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Kentucky

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$24,629 Avg Salary
$8,091 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 3,767 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky 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 .

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Somerset Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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With a ranking of #9, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

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With a ranking of #10, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Paducah.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
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

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

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 17 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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