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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$46,191 Avg Salary
$10,786 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 5th in Minnesota. In fact, 1,185 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center the most popular school in Minnesota for construction trades students. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Riverland Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology 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 large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
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

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 27 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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