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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Wisconsin

16 Colleges
$45,598 Avg Salary
$4,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 1,075 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Wisconsin 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.

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

Our analysis found Milwaukee Area Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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The excellent programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin 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 rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical 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. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

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Northcentral 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. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Michigan 417
Ohio 538
Illinois 900

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 16 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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