by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 North Carolina, there were 1,800 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,082 and $9,500 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 352 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in construction trades.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 27 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 26 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #6, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #6, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Robeson Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Robeson Community College is located in Lumberton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Isothermal Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Isothermal Community College is located in Spindale, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Construction Trades Report
Surry Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Surry Community College is a small school located in Dobson, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Randolph Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Randolph Community College is a small school located in Asheboro, North Carolina that handed out 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
Gaston College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Dallas, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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.
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With a ranking of #15, McDowell Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Marion, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Martin Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Martin Community College is a public institution located in Williamston, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Durham Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Durham Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
Nash Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Troy, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery Community College Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #18, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Carolina Community College Construction Trades Report
Rockingham Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Rockingham Community College is a public institution located in Wentworth, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sampson Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Sampson Community College is a small school located in Clinton, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tri-County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. Tri-County Community College is a small school located in Murphy, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Roxboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Hudson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Mitchell Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Mitchell Community College is located in Statesville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Mitchell Community College
South Piedmont Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Polkton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Piedmont Community College Construction Trades Report
Western Piedmont Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate ranking. Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Western Piedmont Community College Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #25, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in North Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Shelby, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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