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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #32 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pitt Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#2

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 19% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 14 students majoring in construction trades at Forsyth Tech, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in construction trades at Wake Technical Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Randolph Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Isothermal Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the distant town of Spindale, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at ICC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 47
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
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 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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