CNST · 25 mi of East Orange

Construction Trade Schools in East Orange, NJ

4 schools within 25 miles of East Orange reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 171 awards in all. Sorted by distance.

National Career Institute

0.6 mi

134 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CNST 7
ELEC 47
HVAC 18

Grads 2023-24: 7 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $10,100 7 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $29,791

New Community Career & Technical Institute

2.0 mi

274 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNST 3
AUTO 3

Grads 2023-24: 3 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $9,588 6 mo
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $55,237

Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences

10.4 mi

634 Market Street, Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CNST 21
ELEC 88
PLMB 32
WELD 20

Grads 2023-24: 21 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,465 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $33,278 undergraduate certificate

Apex Technical School

13.8 mi

11-05 44th Drive, Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNST 140
ELEC 455
HVAC 196
PLMB 193
WELD 139
AUTO 95

Grads 2023-24: 140 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $17,441 8 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $37,881 undergraduate certificate

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.

Licensing rules for construction tradespersons are set by New Jersey: check them on CareerOneStop. For paid on-the-job training, search the apprenticeship finder.

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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.