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2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Construction Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in construction at Lake Land College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in construction at Ivy Tech Community College, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Construction at Michigan Career and Technical Institute

#3

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Suburban College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the construction majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Washtenaw Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction programs. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Read full report on Construction at Madison Area Technical College

#7

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

With a ranking of #7, Rock Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges 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 8 schools only.

  • 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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