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2024 Best Value Colleges for Construction Trades in Minnesota

8 Ranked Colleges
1,185 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,184 and had an average of $11,556 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 1,185 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,191 and $11,909 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction trades programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction trades program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Construction Trades in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota construction trades students list, Minnesota West has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $11,439 for minnesota construction trades students per year to attend Minnesota West.

Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Rochester Community and Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,149 for Minnesota Construction Trades students per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota County Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 88 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list. It costs about $11,044 for Minnesota Construction Trades students per year to attend DCTC.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Ridgewater College also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Ridgewater College is $11,436 for Minnesota Construction Trades students.

Full Ridgewater College Construction Trades Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

M State also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $11,244 for Minnesota Construction Trades students.

Read more about Construction Trades at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

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St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota construction trades students list, St Cloud Technical and Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” ranking. It costs about $9,249 for Minnesota Construction Trades students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking. LSC is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

LSC also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for LSC is $14,801 for minnesota construction trades students.

Full LSC Construction Trades Report

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dunwoody College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Dunwoody College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota” list. The yearly cost to attend Dunwoody College of Technology is $27,100 for Minnesota Construction Trades students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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