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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 7th in Virginia. In fact, 510 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found Centura College - Norfolk to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Centura College - Norfolk is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in construction trades at Centura College - Norfolk, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Centura College - Richmond Main

North Chesterfield, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centura College - Richmond Main is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of North Chesterfield, Centura College - Richmond Main is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#4

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Alexandria. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Alexandria.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

About 50% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Paul D Camp 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 #9 on the list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school located in the town of Franklin.

Of the 4 students majoring in construction trades at Paul D Camp Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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

Majors Similar 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 12 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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