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Construction Trades community-college programs in North Carolina

25 community colleges in North Carolina report awarding credentials in Construction Trades. Apprenticeship-aligned electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building-tech programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Construction Trades program in North Carolina, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with North Carolina public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within North Carolina published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for North Carolina and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Pitt Community CollegeWinterville10%
  2. Sampson Community CollegeClinton9%
  3. Halifax Community CollegeWeldon8%
  4. Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine7%
  5. Haywood Community CollegeClyde7%
  6. Bladen Community CollegeDublin6%
  7. Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson5%
  8. Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory5%
  9. Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth5%
  10. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington4%
  11. Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford4%
  12. Robeson Community CollegeLumberton4%
  13. Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville3%
  14. Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham3%
  15. Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy3%
  16. Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem3%
  17. Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown3%
  18. Cleveland Community CollegeShelby2%
  19. Wilson Community CollegeWilson2%
  20. McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion2%
  21. Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville2%
  22. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson1%
  23. Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton1%
  24. South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton1%
  25. Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst0%

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