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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 656 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Out of the 656 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Apex Technical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 546 students majoring in construction trades at Apex Technical School, 96% are male and 4% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.
Out of the 656 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Lincoln Tech - Union is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 276 students majoring in construction trades at Porter and Chester Institute, 95% are male and 5% are female.
Full Construction Trades at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Report
Southern California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Full Construction Trades at Southern California Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #7, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Full Construction Trades at Community College of Allegheny County Report
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ponce.
Of the 191 students majoring in construction trades at Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Of the 231 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Mahwah, 100% are male and 0% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Erwin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erwin Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 14% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Texas State Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Women make up 0% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Pennco Tech-Bristol landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
With a ranking of #14, Pennco Tech-Blackwood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.
United Education Institute-West Covina 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 #15 on the list. United Education Institute-West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Covina.
About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.
South Florida Institute of Technology 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in construction trades at South Florida Institute of Technology, 94% are male and 6% are female.
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Hinds Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in construction trades at Hinds Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.
Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, OTC Mid Florida is a public college with a small student population.
About 1% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 99% are male.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College 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 #20 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Advantage Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Manati, Advantage Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in construction trades at Advantage Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Full Construction Trades at Advantage Technical College Report
Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Full Construction Trades at Los Angeles Trade Technical College Report
Perry Technical Institute landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Yakima, Perry Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Perry Technical Institute
With a ranking of #24, Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.
Of the 75 students majoring in construction trades at Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Mech-Tech College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Mech-Tech College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Caguas.
Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 656 different United States construction trades schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.
Construction Trades by Region
View the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 Majors Related 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 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.