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Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$48,034 Avg Salary
$13,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 40,802 construction trades students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Alpena Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Michigan 417
Wisconsin 1,075
Ohio 538
Illinois 900

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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