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Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$6,066 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic 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.

The Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $5,050 per year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota West are $6,484 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year.

Anoka Technical College also made our Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great value for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

LSC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Saint Paul College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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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