634 Market Street, Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 21 construction trades
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $20,465 9 mo
- Median pay 1 yr out
- $33,278 undergraduate certificate
Construction Trade Schools in New Jersey
3 schools in New Jersey reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 31 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
134 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 7 construction trades
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $10,100 7 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $29,791
274 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit, under 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 3 construction trades
- Program tuition 2023-24
- $9,588 6 mo
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $55,237
Construction Trade Schools by city
Licensing in New Jersey
Requirements are set by New Jersey (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New Jersey. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in New Jersey at $64,060 (middle 80% from $37,980 to $106,140), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many construction trade schools are there in New Jersey?
3 schools in New Jersey reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 31 awards in all (31 undergraduate certificates).
How long is construction trades school?
Among the 3 construction trades programs in New Jersey that reported a length to IPEDS for 2023-24, the median took 7 months to finish. Community college associate degrees usually take two years full time.
How much does construction trades school cost in New Jersey?
At schools that price by program, the median published tuition and fees for a whole construction trades program was $10,100 in 2023-24 (3 programs reporting, from $9,588 to $20,465). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.
How much does a construction tradesperson make in New Jersey?
The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in New Jersey was $64,060 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,980 and the top 10% over $106,140.
All trade schools in New Jersey
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.