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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Alpena Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

Coyne College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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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 748
Michigan 133
Ohio 24
Illinois 267
Wisconsin 30

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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