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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia

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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 162 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Careers and Technology the most popular school in West Virginia for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Academy of Careers and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the city of Beckley.

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Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Rumsey Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. James Rumsey Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cabell County Career Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in West Virginia. Located in the suburb of Huntington, Cabell County Career Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in construction trades at Cabell County Career Technology Center, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fred W Eberle Technical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction trades at Fred W Eberle Technical Center, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mercer County Technical Education Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Princeton, Mercer County Technical Education Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Fayette 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Oak Hill, Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 87% are male.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
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 9 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).

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