2023 Best Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges

$28,079 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Construction

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

12 Degrees

Our analysis found Great Oaks Career Campuses to be the best school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

37 Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

14 Degrees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	21
Indiana	29
Wisconsin	0
Ohio	16
Illinois	161

Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades	1,813

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	26,459
Building Management & Inspection	5,269
Carpentry	3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply	2,888
Masonry	284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

Read more about our ranking methodology.
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).
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