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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 321 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Apex Technical School the most popular school in New York for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Whitestone. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Whitestone, Lincoln Tech - Whitestone is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 11% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in New York. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Delhi landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Mohawk Valley Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

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Columbia-Greene Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Columbia-Greene Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Hudson.

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Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Plattsburgh, CEWW BOCES is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 78
Pennsylvania 802
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 13 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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