Construction Trades degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #34 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 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of construction trades. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,309 degrees in construction trades annually.
The construction trades program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Construction Trades rankings. For our Best Overall Construction Trades School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The construction trades school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Construction Trades Schools in New York.
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The schools below may not offer all types of construction trades degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in construction trades has to check out Hudson Valley Community College. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #794 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means HVCC is a great college overall.
There were about 107 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at HVCC in the most recent data year. Those construction trades students who get their degree from Hudson Valley Community College make $7,109 more than the standard construction trades grad.
Alfred State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in construction trades. Alfred State is a small public college located in the rural area of Alfred. This college ranks 99th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 115 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Alfred State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients typically make around $39,935 in their early careers.
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SUNY Delhi is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in construction trades. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote area of Delhi. This school ranks 95th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 67 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Delhi in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The construction trades program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Construction Trades rankings. For our Best Overall Construction Trades School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
