2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found Northwest Iowa Community College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate 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 suburb of Ankeny.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Plains States Region . Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
With a ranking of #7, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.
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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 |
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Kansas | 605 |
Minnesota | 1,185 |
Iowa | 402 |
South Dakota | 250 |
North Dakota | 99 |
Missouri | 295 |
Nebraska | 412 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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