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2023 Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 168 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Stephens College to be the best school for trade school students in the Plains States Region . Stephens is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 152 degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa, Kansas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 95 students in 2021-2022.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great place for trade school students. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 919 students in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in the Plains States Region . Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 583 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 168 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 185 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,503 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,147 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,078 degrees in 2021-2022.
Iowa State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 8,469 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 13,676 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 446 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #12 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 6,113 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,834 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,174 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,235 degrees to qualified students.
Ranken Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 754 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Northern Iowa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,755 students in 2021-2022.
Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 453 degrees to qualified students.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6,224 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14,847 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,143 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Rockhurst University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1,079 degrees in 2021-2022.
St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,399 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 356 degrees in 2021-2022.
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 662 students in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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