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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$30,383 Avg Salary
$9,200 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 65 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in Construction Trades

#1

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Tech-Trades the best school in Virginia for construction trades students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades take out is $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Danville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Alexandria. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

Construction Trades majors at CET, Alexandria take out an average of $6,051 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $10.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Western Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 4 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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