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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 40,802 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 198 students majoring in construction trades at Ivy Tech Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Full Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in construction trades at Columbus State, 95% are male and 5% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.
Full Construction Trades at Mid-State Technical College Report
Lake Land College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 76 students majoring in construction trades at Kennedy-King College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,009 |
| Michigan | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 1,075 |
| Ohio | 538 |
| Illinois | 900 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
| 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 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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