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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,635 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol 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.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Philadelphia Technician Training helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in construction trades at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.
Full Construction Trades at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Report
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Commonwealth Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CTI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Johnstown.
Of the 15 students majoring in construction trades at CTI, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Fortis Institute - Forty Fort 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. Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forty Fort.
About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Rosedale 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 #9 on the list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 944 |
| Maryland | 152 |
| Delaware | 19 |
| New York | 1,156 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 24 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.