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Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

#1

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Our analysis found Pennco Tech-Bristol to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Penn Commercial Business/Technical School is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rosedale Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

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With a ranking of #6, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 6 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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