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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Iowa
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In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 402 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Marshalltown Community College the most popular school in Iowa for construction trades students. Located in the rural area of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Northwest Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for construction trades students. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.
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The excellent programs at Southwestern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Iowa. Located in the town of Creston, SWCC is a public college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Iowa list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kirkwood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.
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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #9 on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.
Indian Hills Community 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. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 605 |
| Minnesota | 1,185 |
| South Dakota | 250 |
| North Dakota | 99 |
| Missouri | 295 |
| Nebraska | 412 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 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.