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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina
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In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,800 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 6th 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.
The Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
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Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cape Fear Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Isothermal Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.
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Randolph Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the town of Asheboro.
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Wilkes Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 162 |
Alabama | 493 |
Kentucky | 3,767 |
Georgia | 1,457 |
Tennessee | 486 |
Louisiana | 860 |
Mississippi | 586 |
South Carolina | 303 |
Florida | 1,637 |
Virginia | 510 |
Arkansas | 104 |
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.