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Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina

46 Colleges
$55,778 Avg Salary
$12,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

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.

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

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#2

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#3

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

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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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a 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 fringe town of Asheboro.

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#9

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

Wilkes Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in North Carolina list. 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 large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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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