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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Minnesota 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.


 

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

Our analysis found Minnesota State Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Women make up 2% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Paul College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Riverland Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in construction trades at Riverland Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Dakota County 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. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Anoka.

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Northland Community and 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 #7 on the list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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With a ranking of #10, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges 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 23 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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