2025 Best Construction Trades Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Construction Tradesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #36 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of construction trades. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in construction trades during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to construction trades students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of construction trades students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for construction trades to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized construction trades related body.

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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Construction Trades Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Trades Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Construction Trades in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for construction trades students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Construction Trades

1

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

56 Annual Graduates

Rowan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in construction trades. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Rowan University

2

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in construction trades. Penn College is a small public college located in the small city of Williamsport.More information about a bachelor’s in construction trades from Pennsylvania College of Technology

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	31
New York	37	0
New Jersey	34	34

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Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Building Management & Inspection	81

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Transportation & Materials Moving	362
Personal & Culinary Services	224
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	14
Precision Production	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.