by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,258 associate degrees in construction trades during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of construction trades for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in construction trades.
Richmond Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in construction trades. Richmond Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Hamlet.More information about a associate in construction trades from Richmond Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in construction trades. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in construction trades from Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Owensboro Community and Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in construction trades. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Owensboro.More information about a associate in construction trades from Owensboro Community and Technical College
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in construction trades needs to take a look at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. SKYCTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a associate in construction trades from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in construction trades from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in construction trades from Wake Technical Community College
Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Fairmont.More information about a associate in construction trades from Pierpont Community and Technical College
Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in construction trades from East Mississippi Community College
Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in construction trades from Tidewater Community College
West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Paducah.More information about a associate in construction trades from West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 176 |
| Georgia | 34 | 110 |
| Virginia | 34 | 65 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 0 |
| Florida | 32 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 352 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 179 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 6 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 47 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 58 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 18 |
| Alabama | 24 | 87 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 919 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 305 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Carpentry | 8 |
| Masonry | 3 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 3 |
| Other Construction | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 5,860 |
| Personal & Culinary Services | 2,390 |
| Precision Production | 1,006 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 692 |