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2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools

23 Colleges
$38,184 Avg Salary
$11,556 Avg Student Debt

Construction Trades is the #35 most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

The Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Construction Trades Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) the most popular online school in the United States for construction trades students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent online programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for construction trades students pursuing an online degree. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

On average, construction trades graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $15,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Northwest Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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#7

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools list. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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Lane Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

With a ranking of #10, College of San Mateo did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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 23 schools only.

  • 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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