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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$38,403 Avg Salary
$8,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 133 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Alpena Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,125.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from LCC carry an average student debt load of $11,710.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Career and Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Macomb Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan ranking. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #8, Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Southwestern Michigan College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Bay Mills Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 748
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 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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