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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 510 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,383 and $9,200 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction trades program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia construction trades students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Highlands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Abingdon, Virginia, and it awarded 56 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Construction Trades Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Tidewater Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full John Tyler Community College Construction Trades Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Virginia. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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