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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bevill State Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 53 students majoring in construction trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Marietta, Lincoln Tech - Marietta is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Marietta, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 40 students majoring in construction trades at Wake Technical Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Wake Technical Community College Report

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in construction trades at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Richmond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

About 21% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#9

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 85% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Pitt Community College Report

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Central Piedmont Community College Report

#11

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Of the 25 students majoring in construction trades at CFCC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. VHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Abingdon.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #11, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Of the 25 students majoring in construction trades at Guilford Technical Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Guilford Technical Community College Report

Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
15 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
15 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
18 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
18 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
18 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
18 Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
Georgia 110
Tennessee 6

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 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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