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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota

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 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the most popular school in Minnesota for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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.

Full Construction Trades at Dunwoody College of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota 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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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Minnesota. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

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

Full Construction Trades at Ridgewater College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Full Construction Trades at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. NTC is a small public school located in the remote 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

With a ranking of #8, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. 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 Colleges 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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