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Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$41,909 Avg Salary
$14,872 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Construction Trades Colleges.

#1

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our analysis found North Hennepin Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at North Hennepin Community College take out is $15,125.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $9,667. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $156, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Minnesota West accumulate an average of around $8,778 in student debt.

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Explore the most popular online construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 129
Minnesota 212
Iowa 59
South Dakota 136
Missouri 177
Nebraska 191
North Dakota 26

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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 8 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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