2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
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 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 874 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for construction trades students. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
On average, construction trades graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $8,666 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the United States. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.
After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $8,522.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great place for construction trades students. Apex Technical School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.
The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Apex Technical School take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $73.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out is $7,863.
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Out of the 874 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National University College landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.
While working on their degree, construction trades majors at National University College accumulate an average of around $9,472 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.
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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.
The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Lincoln Tech - Union take out is $13,137. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, construction trades majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, construction trades majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $10,003 in student debt.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #12 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
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Honolulu Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Honolulu CC carry an average student debt load of $12,500.
With a ranking of #14, Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.
While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $14,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Construction Trades majors at Southern California Institute of Technology take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $66.
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Somerset Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.
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Institute for Business and Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Institute for Business and Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Institute for Business and Technology take out is $8,867. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $94, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.
After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Gateway carry an average student debt load of $5,500.
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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #22, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
On average, construction trades graduates from Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Summit College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools ranking. Summit College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Colton.
After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Summit College carry an average student debt load of $7,600. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $45.
Bevill State Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ponce, Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Construction Trades Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 874 different United States construction trades schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Schools award.
Construction Trades by Region
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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