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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

16 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is the #37 most popular major in California with 251 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern California Institute of Technology the best school in California for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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#2

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means CET, San Diego is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means CET, El Centro is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

CET, Watsonville

Watsonville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Watsonville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, Watsonville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Watsonville.

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#6

CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

CET, Coachella did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CET, Coachella is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coachella.

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#7

CET, Oxnard

Oxnard, CA

CET, Oxnard came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

CET, Soledad ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, Soledad is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Soledad.

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#9

CET, Colton

Colton, CA

CET, Colton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #10, CET, San Jose did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 98
Oregon 89
Hawaii 270
Nevada 50
Alaska 0

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 16 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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