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Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in West Virginia

11 Colleges
$50,127 Avg Salary
$5,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 162 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in West Virginia 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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The excellent programs at Academy of Careers and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in West Virginia. Academy of Careers and Technology is a small public school located in the city of Beckley.

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Out of the 11 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cabell County Career Technology Center is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, Cabell County Career Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Rumsey Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in West Virginia list. James Rumsey Technical Institute is a small public school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.

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With a ranking of #6, Fred W Eberle Technical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

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New River Community and Technical College 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. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mercer County Technical Education Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the distant town of Princeton, Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public school with a small student population.

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Fayette Institute of Technology 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 suburb of Oak Hill, Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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
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 11 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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