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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas

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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 Kansas. With 605 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Barton County Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Neosho County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Chanute.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Washburn Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Kansas. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Construction Trades at Washburn Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in construction trades at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Scott Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Kansas list. FSCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Scott.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology 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 Wichita, WSU Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Manhattan Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. MATC is a small public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 16% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Manhattan Area Technical College Report

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Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate construction trades programs. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Garden City Community College Report

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
Minnesota 1,185
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 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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