2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
In 2020-2021, 35,794 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 analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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The excellent programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #6, Coyne College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small 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 city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #13 on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
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With a ranking of #14, Triton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large 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
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| 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 | 23,527 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
| Carpentry | 3,273 |
| Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
| Construction | 1,435 |
| Masonry | 274 |
| Other Construction | 157 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,306 |
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,307 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
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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