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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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 Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 213 students majoring in construction trades at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Report

#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

Full Construction Trades at North Hennepin Community College Report

#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#7

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

South Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. South Central College is a small public school located in the suburb of North Mankato.

Full Construction Trades at South Central College Report

Anoka Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

Of the 7 students majoring in construction trades at Anoka Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northwest Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Full Construction Trades at Northwest Technical College Report

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
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 14 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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