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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Kansas

19 Colleges
$41,601 Avg Salary
$8,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Kansas 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Kansas 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 2023 rankings named Kansas City Kansas Community College the most popular school in Kansas for construction trades students. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn Institute of Technology is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Kansas Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the town of Goodland, NWKTC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Pratt Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Pratt, Pratt Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Kansas list. MATC is a small public school located in the city of Manhattan.

On average, construction trades graduates from MATC take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.

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With a ranking of #8, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. North Central Kansas Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Beloit.

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Barton County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Neosho County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 212
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 19 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).

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