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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$33,755 Avg Salary
$9,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Union the most popular school in New Jersey for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Union.

Of the 368 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Union, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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

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#3

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Blackwood helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in New Jersey. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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

Full Construction Trades at Pennco Tech-Blackwood Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Construction Trades at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County Vocational-Technical School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCVTS is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a public college with a small student population.

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Union County Vocational Technical School 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 suburb of Scotch Plains, Union County Vocational Technical School is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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New Community Career & Technical Institute 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 large city of Newark, NCCTI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at New Community Career & Technical Institute Report

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
Pennsylvania 802
New York 321
Maryland 54

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 8 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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