by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,635 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,454 and $12,343 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered 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 Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 102 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 337 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Castle School of Trades. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania. New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit institution located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 90 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a small private for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 67 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #6, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Rosedale Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Johnson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Williamson College of the Trades landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reading Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Laurel Technical Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. LTI Sharon is located in Sharon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’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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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Westmoreland County Community College is a public institution located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Laurel Business Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LBI is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #19, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Full Northampton Community College Construction Trades Report
Luzerne County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Construction Trades Report
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Construction Trades Report
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delaware County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 42 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Construction Trades Report
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