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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern California Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Southern California Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Education Institute-West Covina. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of West Covina, United Education Institute-West Covina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in construction trades at United Education Institute-West Covina, 99% are male and 1% are female.

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Out of the 96 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Perry Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Perry Tech is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Yakima.

Of the 111 students majoring in construction trades at Perry Tech, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute-Chula Vista helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Chula Vista, United Education Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at United Education Institute-Chula Vista Report

#6

CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

CET, San Diego 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, CET, San Diego is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in construction trades at CET, San Diego, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#7

CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

With a ranking of #7, CET, Soledad did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Soledad, CET, Soledad is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baldwin Park, BPACE is a public college with a small student population.

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InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova 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 #9 on the list. InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rancho Cordova.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#10

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in construction trades at Norco College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. I-TAP is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#12

Great Basin College

Elko, NV

Great Basin College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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

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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in construction trades at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina, 96% are male and 4% are female.

Full Construction Trades at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina Report

#14

CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

CET, San Jose landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of San Jose, CET, San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

Full Construction Trades at CET, San Jose Report

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 in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 InterCoast Colleges - Riverside Riverside, CA
16 InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield Fairfield, CA
17 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
18 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
19 Merced College Merced, CA

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 251
Washington 98
Oregon 89
Hawaii 270
Nevada 50
Alaska 0

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 26 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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