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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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#5

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ogeechee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
Georgia 110
Tennessee 6

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

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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