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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #32 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their associate degree. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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

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Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 5% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 34 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Richmond Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in construction trades at Richmond Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Of the 27 students majoring in construction trades at Pitt Community College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 26 students majoring in construction trades at Central Piedmont Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#6

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

With a ranking of #6, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, NC

Robeson Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Lumberton, Robeson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Spindale, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction trades at ICC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 30 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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