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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is the #29 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 802 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Reading Area Community College the best school in Pennsylvania for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Greensburg helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triangle Tech - Dubois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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With a ranking of #6, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#8

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA

Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

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#10

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

New Castle School of Trades did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 78
New York 321
Maryland 54

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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