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2023 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the construction undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Western Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 9% of the construction majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great place for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Turtle Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Belcourt, TMCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in construction at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Kirksville Area Technical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction programs. Kirksville Area Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Kirksville.
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Lex La-Ray Technical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction programs. Located in the distant town of Lexington, LLRTC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Southeastern Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Pine Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the town of Pine City.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 0 |
Missouri | 95 |
Minnesota | 204 |
South Dakota | 2 |
Iowa | 21 |
North Dakota | 7 |
Construction Related Majors
Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Construction Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Construction Trades | 1,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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