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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

1 College
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #32 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the best school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Wake Technical Community College

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 values are for the top school 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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