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Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

16 Colleges
$25,195 Avg Salary
$8,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Triton College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of River Grove.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#2

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, construction majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses accumulate an average of around $7,326 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in construction at Ivy Tech Community College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

Lincoln Trail College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Robinson, Lincoln Trail College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in construction at Lake Land College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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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 16 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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