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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 5th in Minnesota. In fact, 1,185 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Minnesota Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul 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 #7 on the list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
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

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 9 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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