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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 212 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Dunwoody College of Technology the most popular school in Minnesota for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 16 students majoring in construction trades at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Women make up 13% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 29% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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Northwest Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree construction trades programs. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

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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 129
Iowa 59
South Dakota 136
Missouri 177
Nebraska 191
North Dakota 26

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 18 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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