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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 217 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Erwin Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erwin Technical College is a small public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, OTC Mid Florida is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in construction trades at OTC Mid Florida, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

Of the 37 students majoring in construction trades at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Owensboro 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in construction trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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Altierus Career College - Tampa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Altierus Career College - Tampa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 69 students majoring in construction trades at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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Orange Technical College - Westside Campus 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Garden, OTC Westside is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a small public school located in the suburb of Clearwater.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#13

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Atlantic Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Coconut Creek.

Women make up 15% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#14

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State 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.

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#14

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Construction Training Center came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the of Columbia, Construction Training Center is a college with a student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown 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 #17 on the list. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the city of Morristown.

Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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With a ranking of #21, Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Saint Petersburg.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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#21

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community 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 #21 on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction trades at Delgado Community College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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College of Business and Technology-Cutler Bay landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. CBT College - Cutler Bay is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cutler Bay.

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Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Of the 28 students majoring in construction trades at Fletcher Technical Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#25

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Ellisville.

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#27

Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers, FL
#29

CDA Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL
#31

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
34 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
34 Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta Marietta, GA
36 Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY
36 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
38 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
38 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
40 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
40 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
40 Danville Community College Danville, VA
43 Arkansas State University - Newport Newport, AR

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
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 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.

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