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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 40,802 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 946 students majoring in construction trades at Ivy Tech Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Of the 153 students majoring in construction trades at MATC, 94% are male and 6% are female.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Waukesha County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 3% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in construction trades at Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis, 98% are male and 2% are female.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.
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Alpena Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
Of the 50 students majoring in construction trades at Southwest Tech, 98% are male and 2% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Construction Trades students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Warren County Career Center | Lebanon, OH |
| 12 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | Triton College | River Grove, IL |
| 14 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 14 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI |
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges 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 | 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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