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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 47 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #30 most popular major in West Virginia.

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

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in West Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Careers and Technology the most popular school in West Virginia for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Beckley, Academy of Careers and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Rumsey Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg, James Rumsey Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cabell County Career Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in West Virginia. Cabell County Career Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Huntington.

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Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fred W Eberle Technical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, Fred W Eberle Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Beaver.

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Fayette Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Fayette Plateau Vocational Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Oak Hill.

Women make up 22% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Mercer County Technical Education Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. Mercer County Technical Education Center is a small public school located in the town of Princeton.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
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 9 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).

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