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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio

30 Colleges
$41,995 Avg Salary
$8,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 24 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #37 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State Community College the most popular school in Ohio for construction trades students. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#2

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

On average, construction trades graduates from Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education take out $6,660 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lebanon, Warren County Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Warren County Career Center accumulate an average of around $8,865 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio list. Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Chillicothe.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center take out is $5,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marion Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

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Scioto County Career Technical Center ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio list. Scioto Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lucasville.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Scioto Tech accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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ETI Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio ranking. ETI Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niles.

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Englewood, Miami Valley CTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Great Oaks Career Campuses carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 748
Michigan 133
Illinois 267
Wisconsin 30

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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