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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 35,794 construction trades students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Of the 58 students majoring in construction trades at Washtenaw Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Washtenaw Community College Report

#4

Triton College

River Grove, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Triton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in construction trades at Triton College, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Oglesby.

Of the 38 students majoring in construction trades at IVCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Illinois Valley Community College

With a ranking of #6, Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#7

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Alpena Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Alpena Community College Report

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

Of the 18 students majoring in construction trades at SWIC, 94% are male and 6% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Southwestern Illinois College Report

#10

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

Rock Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Michigan 417
Wisconsin 1,075
Ohio 538
Illinois 900

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,306
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,307
Precision Production 52,905
Transportation & Materials Moving 28,383

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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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