2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,435 people earned a degree or certificate in construction, making the major the #285 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for construction majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction
Our analysis found Great Oaks Career Campuses to be the best school for construction students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
Construction majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses take out an average of $10,032 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Perry Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Apex Technical School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, construction graduates from Apex Technical School carry an average student debtload of $10,069.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the United States. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction
Construction is one of 6 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
| Masonry | 274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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