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Construction Trade Schools in New York

6 schools in New York reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 223 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Apex Technical School

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

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY · Public, 4-year

CNST 38
ELEC 105
WELD 66
DSL 33
HEO 33
HVAC 33
AUTO 22
CNC 18
BODY 5

Grads 2023-24: 38 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,892
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,988

Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES

Main Campus, Liverpool, NY · Public, under 2-year

CNST 24
HVAC 30
WELD 20

Grads 2023-24: 24 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $9,242 6 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $21,375 undergraduate certificate

Erie Community College

121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY · Public, 2-year

CNST 14
AUTO 64
HVAC 27
CNC 18
BODY 6

Grads 2023-24: 14 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,100
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,497

SUNY Morrisville

80 Eaton Street, Morrisville, NY · Public, 4-year

CNST 5
AUTO 35
DSL 12
BODY 3

Grads 2023-24: 5 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $8,837
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,931

Columbia-Greene Community College

4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY · Public, 2-year

CNST 2
AUTO 4

Grads 2023-24: 2 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,354
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,884

Construction Trade Schools by city

Licensing in New York

Requirements are set by New York (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for New York. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in New York at $55,930 (middle 80% from $34,320 to $96,590), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many construction trade schools are there in New York?

6 schools in New York reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 223 awards in all (171 undergraduate certificates, 52 associate degrees).

How much does a construction tradesperson make in New York?

The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in New York was $55,930 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $34,320 and the top 10% over $96,590.

All trade schools in New York

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.