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

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

With 35,794 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, 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 Construction Trades Associate Degree 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 69 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named State Technical College of Missouri the most popular school in the Plains States Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Of the 76 students majoring in construction trades at Mitchell Tech, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 1% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dunwoody College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#8

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in construction trades at Central Community College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Beloit, North Central Kansas Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Pratt Community College Pratt, KS
12 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
13 Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 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 26 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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