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2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

26 Colleges
$45,052 Avg Salary
$9,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Iowa Community College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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The excellent programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Plains States Region . DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

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#4

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 26 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bismarck State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Plains States Region . Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #6, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
Minnesota 1,185
Iowa 402
South Dakota 250
North Dakota 99
Missouri 295
Nebraska 412

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 25 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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