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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Missouri. With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

#1

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Ranken Technical College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Missouri. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

East Central College

Union, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.

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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cape Girardeau CTC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Of the 6 students majoring in construction trades at Cape Girardeau CTC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#6

Grand River Technical School

Chillicothe, MO

Grand River Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the remote town of Chillicothe, Chillicothe Area Vocational School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Kirksville Area Technical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Kirksville, Kirksville Area Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, State Technical College of Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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Lex La-Ray Technical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Missouri ranking. LLRTC is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

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#10

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

With a ranking of #10, Three Rivers College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.

Full Construction Trades at Three Rivers College Report

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
Minnesota 1,185
Iowa 402
South Dakota 250
North Dakota 99
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 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.

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