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Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$45,052 Avg Salary
$9,423 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Construction Trades Colleges.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named North Hennepin Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for construction trades students. North Hennepin Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent online programs at Kirkwood 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 . Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for construction trades students pursuing an online degree. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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The excellent online programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

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#7

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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Explore the most popular online construction trades schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
Minnesota 1,185
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

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

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 8 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).

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