2027 Best Construction Trades Schools in North Carolina
Construction Trades degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 36 schools to find the best for construction trades students.
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Best Schools for Construction Trades in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall construction trades education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Construction Trades
Wake Technical Community College tops our 2027 ranking of the best construction trades schools. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. Wake Technical Community College awarded about 565 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College generally make around $38,673. Wake Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $11,784 in student loans.
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Nash Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in construction trades, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 190 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Nash Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $52,474 in their early career. Nash Community College graduates carry a median of $16,969 in student loans.
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Richmond Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in construction trades, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 88 construction trades degrees were awarded at Richmond Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Richmond Community College earn around $73,774 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,000 to complete this degree.
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Pitt Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in construction trades, ranking #4. Pitt Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Winterville. About 271 construction trades degrees were awarded at Pitt Community College in the most recent year. Construction Trades graduates of Pitt Community College earn a median of $43,022 early in their careers. Pitt Community College graduates carry a median of $19,741 in student loans.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a very large public institution. About 209 construction trades degrees were awarded at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $40,629 in their early career. Central Piedmont Community College graduates carry a median of $11,861 in student loans.
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Gaston College landed the #6 spot for construction trades this year. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 62 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $39,937 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,915.
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Montgomery Community College landed the #7 spot for construction trades this year. This small public university is located in the rural area of Troy. Montgomery Community College awarded about 34 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Montgomery Community College earn around $38,983 in the first couple years of their career.
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Cape Fear Community College landed the #8 spot for construction trades this year. Located in the city of Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College is a very large public university. Cape Fear Community College awarded about 157 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Cape Fear Community College generally make around $42,889. Students borrow a median of $12,388 to complete this degree.
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Catawba Valley Community College earned the #9 position for construction trades this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Hickory. Catawba Valley Community College awarded about 109 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $38,219 in their early career. Catawba Valley Community College graduates carry a median of $9,842 in student loans.
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Wilkes Community College came in at #10 for construction trades this year. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a mid-sized public university. About 79 construction trades degrees were awarded at Wilkes Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $36,341 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,125 to complete this degree.
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Forsyth Technical Community College placed #11 among the best construction trades schools. Forsyth Technical Community College is a large public school located in the city of Winston-Salem. There were roughly 78 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Forsyth Technical Community College earn a median of $38,094 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,374.
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Robeson Community College placed #12 among the best construction trades schools. Set in the town of Lumberton, Robeson Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 23 construction trades degrees were awarded at Robeson Community College in the most recent year. Construction Trades graduates of Robeson Community College earn a median of $40,495 early in their careers. Robeson Community College graduates carry a median of $9,949 in student loans.
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Sampson Community College ranked #13 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Clinton. About 114 construction trades degrees were awarded at Sampson Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Sampson Community College earn around $45,929 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $12,596 to complete this degree.
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Central Carolina Community College landed the #14 spot for construction trades this year. Central Carolina Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Sanford. There were roughly 37 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Central Carolina Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Central Carolina Community College earn around $38,198 in the first couple years of their career. Central Carolina Community College graduates carry a median of $10,266 in student loans.
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Rowan Cabarrus Community College came in at #15 for construction trades this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Salisbury. There were roughly 140 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Rowan Cabarrus Community College generally make around $34,351. Rowan Cabarrus Community College graduates carry a median of $10,867 in student loans.
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Southeastern Community College Whiteville came in at #16 for construction trades this year. Set in the rural area of Whiteville, Southeastern Community College Whiteville is a small public institution. There were roughly 36 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Community College Whiteville in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Southeastern Community College Whiteville earn a median of $65,328 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,188.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best construction trades schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a large public institution. About 124 construction trades degrees were awarded at Fayetteville Technical Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $40,584 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,909 to complete this degree.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #18 spot for construction trades this year. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Jamestown. Guilford Technical Community College awarded about 76 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Guilford Technical Community College earn around $36,124 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,501 to complete this degree.
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Durham Technical Community College came in at #19 for construction trades this year. Durham Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham. About 15 construction trades degrees were awarded at Durham Technical Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Durham Technical Community College earn around $46,293 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,408 to complete this degree.
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Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #20 spot for construction trades this year. Coastal Carolina Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jacksonville. About 18 construction trades degrees were awarded at Coastal Carolina Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Coastal Carolina Community College earn around $37,831 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,125.
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Randolph Community College placed #21 among the best construction trades schools. Set in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Randolph Community College awarded about 19 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the construction trades program make about $32,198 in their early career.
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Surry Community College landed the #22 spot for construction trades this year. Set in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a mid-sized public institution. About 50 construction trades degrees were awarded at Surry Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients from Surry Community College generally make around $47,188. Surry Community College graduates carry a median of $9,537 in student loans.
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Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earned the #23 position for construction trades this year. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Asheville. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College awarded about 155 construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their construction trades degree from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College earn around $37,459 in the first couple years of their career. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $18,883 in student loans.
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Mayland Community College placed #24 among the best construction trades schools. Mayland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Spruce Pine. There were roughly 15 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Mayland Community College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of Mayland Community College earn a median of $17,144 early in their careers.
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James Sprunt Community College earned the #25 position for construction trades this year. This small public university is located in the rural area of Kenansville. There were roughly 50 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at James Sprunt Community College in the most recent data year. Construction Trades graduates of James Sprunt Community College earn a median of $35,264 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,278.
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Rest of the Top 36 Construction Trades Schools
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 36 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
