2027 Best General Construction Trades Schools in the The Plains States Region
General Construction Trades programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general construction trades programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general construction trades students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Construction Trades in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Construction Trades
Linn State Technical College tops our 2027 ranking of the best general construction trades schools. Set in the rural area of Linn, Linn State Technical College is a mid-sized public institution. There were roughly 36 general construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Linn State Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general construction trades degree from Linn State Technical College earn around $45,538 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,042 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general construction trades program will find one at Ozarks Technical Community College, which ranked #2. This large public university is located in the city of Springfield. Ozarks Technical Community College awarded about 27 general construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general construction trades degree from Ozarks Technical Community College earn around $36,644 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,866 to complete this degree.
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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best general construction trades schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit institution. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center awarded about 152 general construction trades degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general construction trades degree from Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center earn around $28,440 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,322 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
