2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pitt Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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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 city of Wilmington, CFCC is a public college with a large student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in North Carolina. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 19% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Forsyth Tech is a medium-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #7, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
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Coastal Carolina 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 small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Isothermal Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 47 |
| Mississippi | 176 |
| South Carolina | 18 |
| Florida | 33 |
| Virginia | 65 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 108 |
| Kentucky | 179 |
| Georgia | 110 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
Construction Trades Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.