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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 417 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan 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.


 

Check out the construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lansing Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Michigan. LCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Career and Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 12% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Michigan. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#6

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Alpena Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

About 9% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Alpena Community College Report

#8

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Kellogg Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the city of Battle Creek.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Wisconsin 1,075
Ohio 538
Illinois 900

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 8 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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