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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$45,494 Avg Salary
$8,568 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

The Best Construction Trades 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 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Warren County Career Center the best school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students. Warren County Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Lebanon.

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#2

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 20 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. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Lansing Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best construction trades programs. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public school with a small student population.

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Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Chillicothe, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 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 20 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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