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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in Maine ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Kennebec Valley Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Maine. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maine list. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Presque Isle.

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Washington County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Maine ranking. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 9
Rhode Island 40
Massachusetts 20

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 7 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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