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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$48,034 Avg Salary
$13,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Our analysis found Dunwoody College of Technology to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in construction trades at Dunwoody College of Technology, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Dakota County Technical College Report

#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 7% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Of the 9 students majoring in construction trades at Ridgewater College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

Full Construction Trades at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

Northwest Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

About 8% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin 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. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 20% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Hennepin Technical College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools 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 18 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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