2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
In 2021-2022, 40,802 construction trades students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Out of the 101 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Washtenaw Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
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Triton College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #15 on the list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI |
| 17 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 18 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 18 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 20 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,009 |
| Michigan | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 1,075 |
| Ohio | 538 |
| Illinois | 900 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
| 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 25 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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