by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 35,794 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,165 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,269 and $11,151 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 96 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction trades.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region construction trades students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region. Lincoln Tech - Marietta is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 80 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robeson Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bevill State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Jasper, Alabama, and it awarded 197 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bevill State Community College Construction Trades Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 24 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region. Hamlet, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Highlands Community College is a public institution located in Abingdon, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. SOWELA is a small public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 208 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Summit, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 19 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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McDowell Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. McDowell Technical Community College is a public institution located in Marion, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full McDowell Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 409 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Martin Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Martin Community College is a small school located in Williamston, North Carolina that handed out 17 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wallace Community College, Selma ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Wallace Community College, Selma is a small school located in Selma, Alabama that handed out 38 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 30 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Delta Community College Construction Trades Report
Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Troy, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 84 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pearl River Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Surry Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Dobson, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Jones County Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jones County Junior College is a small school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 61 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Itawamba Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 46 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Itawamba Community College
H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region ranking. H Councill Trenholm State Community College is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 5 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full H Councill Trenholm State Community College Construction Trades Report
Remington College - Memphis Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Southeast Region list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full Remington College - Memphis Campus Construction Trades Report
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