2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC 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 Lansing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
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With a ranking of #7, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
EHOVE Career Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Milan, EHOVE Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,009 |
| Michigan | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 1,075 |
| Ohio | 538 |
| Illinois | 900 |
Construction Trades Related Rankings by Major
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 11 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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