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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New York

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$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,156 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th 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.

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 in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in New York for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Of the 546 students majoring in construction trades at Apex Technical School, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the town of Delhi.

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With a ranking of #7, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in construction trades at MVCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#7

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

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Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, CEWW BOCES is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia-Greene Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbia-Greene Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Hudson.

Of the 4 students majoring in construction trades at Columbia-Greene Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635

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 13 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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