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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern California Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Education Institute-West Covina landed the # 2 spot on the list. United Education Institute-West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Covina.
Of the 220 students majoring in construction trades at United Education Institute-West Covina, 98% are male and 2% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Perry Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-Chula Vista helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chula Vista.
Of the 204 students majoring in construction trades at United Education Institute-Chula Vista, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Full Construction Trades at United Education Institute-Chula Vista Report
CET, San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 15% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 85% are male.
CET, Soledad ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Soledad.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. BPACE is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Baldwin Park.
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InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
Full Construction Trades at InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova Report
Norco College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Norco College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Norco.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Sacramento, I-TAP is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in construction trades at I-TAP, 99% are male and 1% are female.
Great Basin College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 7% of the construction trades majors at the school.
InterCoast Colleges - West Covina ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.
About 1% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 99% are male.
Full Construction Trades at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina Report
CET, San Jose came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | InterCoast Colleges - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 16 | InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield | Fairfield, CA |
| 17 | Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake, WA |
| 18 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 19 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8 |
| Hawaii | 350 |
| Washington | 505 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| California | 3,095 |
| Nevada | 366 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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.