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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#2

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Castle School of Trades. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. New Castle School of Trades is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of New Castle.

Of the 73 students majoring in construction trades at New Castle School of Trades, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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#5

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 67 students majoring in construction trades at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA

Triangle Tech - Greensburg ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 10% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#8

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA

With a ranking of #8, Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

Of the 48 students majoring in construction trades at Triangle Tech - Dubois, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#9

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#10

Johnson College

Scranton, PA

Johnson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Johnson College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in construction trades at Johnson College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools 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 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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