2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Warren County Career Center to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Warren County Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Lebanon.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Great Oaks Career Campuses is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Lansing Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Zanesville, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.
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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 |
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| 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 18 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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