2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

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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 2nd in South Dakota. In fact, 250 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota 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.

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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in South Dakota

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

Most Popular South Dakota Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Western Dakota Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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
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 2 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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