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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the Plains States 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center the most popular school in the Plains States Region for construction trades students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Marshalltown Community College

Marshalltown, IA

Marshalltown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Marshalltown.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the remote town of Granite Falls.

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With a ranking of #11, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

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With a ranking of #12, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

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#13

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
16 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO
17 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
18 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
19 Riverland Community College Austin, MN

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
Minnesota 1,185
Iowa 402
South Dakota 250
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

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).

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