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Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota

27 Colleges
$46,191 Avg Salary
$11,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

The Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center the most popular school in Minnesota for construction trades students. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Construction Trades majors at Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Construction Trades majors at M State take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $14,277.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school 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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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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With a ranking of #7, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $6,340.

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Riverland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

With a ranking of #9, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students. Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, MN

Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Dunwoody College of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Dunwoody College of Technology take out is $18,750.

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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 27 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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