2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is the #35 most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 656 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Apex Technical School is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Long Island City.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Apex Technical School
Out of the 656 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, National University College landed the # 3 spot on the list. National University College is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Out of the 656 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Union landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
Full Construction Trades at Lincoln Technical Institute - Union Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Full Construction Trades at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Report
Southern California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ponce, Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 196 students majoring in construction trades at Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad, 96% are male and 4% are female.
Full Construction Trades at Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Report
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Milwaukee Area Technical College
With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Erwin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, Erwin Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 7% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Texas State Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.
Pennco Tech-Bristol did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Pennco Tech-Blackwood came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Of the 147 students majoring in construction trades at Pennco Tech-Blackwood, 95% are male and 5% are female.
With a ranking of #15, United Education Institute-West Covina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 1% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 99% are male.
South Florida Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at South Florida Institute of Technology
Hinds Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the construction trades majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.
Full Construction Trades at Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Report
Coyne College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.
Of the 116 students majoring in construction trades at M State, 99% are male and 1% are female.
Advantage Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Advantage Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manati.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Advantage Technical College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in construction trades at Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
With a ranking of #23, Perry Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Yakima.
About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Perry Technical Institute
Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia
Mech-Tech College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Caguas, Mech-Tech College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Mech-Tech College
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 656 different United States construction trades schools we analyzed.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Construction Trades by Region
View the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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