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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 179 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #27 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. 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.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our analysis found Owensboro Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 75 students majoring in construction trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in construction trades at SCC, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in construction trades at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

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Southcentral Kentucky 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 10% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 90% are male.

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West Kentucky 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 #8 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

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

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Gateway 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 #9 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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Hazard 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 #10 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
South Carolina 18
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Georgia 110
Tennessee 6

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 16 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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