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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$28,762 Avg Salary
$11,592 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 54 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #36 most popular major in Maryland.

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 in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

Our analysis found Lincoln College of Technology - Columbia to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Lincoln Tech - Columbia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at North American Trade Schools helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Maryland. North American Trade Schools is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Construction Trades majors at North American Trade Schools take out an average of $10,516 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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#7

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maryland ranking. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maryland ranking. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 78
Pennsylvania 802
New York 321

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 9 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).

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