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2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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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 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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

About 12% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Construction Trades at North Hennepin Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for construction trades students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Construction Trades at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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