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2023 Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Triton College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction students. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for construction students. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for construction students. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Oaks Career Campuses. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a small student population.
Bay Mills Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
With a ranking of #7, Michigan Career and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Construction at Michigan Career and Technical Institute
South Suburban College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a small 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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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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