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Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate 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.

The Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.


 

2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Warren County Career Center the best school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 18 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 small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chippewa Valley 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 . Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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Lansing Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. 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 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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