2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota
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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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 |
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Kansas | 605 |
Iowa | 402 |
South Dakota | 250 |
North Dakota | 99 |
Missouri | 295 |
Nebraska | 412 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Trades
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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