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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri

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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 Missouri. With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in Missouri for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.

About 29% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 71% are male.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Saint Louis Community College

#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 14 students majoring in construction trades at Ranken Technical College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Ranken Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction trades at MCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Construction Trades at State Fair Community College

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
Minnesota 1,185
Iowa 402
South Dakota 250
North Dakota 99
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 4 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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