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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$6,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,212 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Minnesota. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,900 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCTC are $6,419 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Minnesota West undergraduate students pay an average of $6,484 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Trades at Minnesota West Community and Technical College Report

#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #6, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Paul College are $6,318 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,244 per year.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSC are $6,404 a year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges 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.

  • 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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