by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Plains States region, there were 3,248 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,909 and $14,872 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 930 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in construction trades.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dunwoody College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 53 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Dunwoody College of Technology Construction Trades Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pratt, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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Dakota County Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a small public school situated in Rosemount, Minnesota. It awarded 48 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Flint Hills Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Flint Hills Technical College is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Flint Hills Technical College Construction Trades Report
North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Beloit, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Construction Trades at North Central Kansas Technical College
Northwest Kansas Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Manhattan Area Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. MATC is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 69 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Sheldon, Iowa, and it awarded 14 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Northwest Iowa Community College
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Construction Trades at Western Dakota Technical Institute
Northwest Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. NTC is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 26 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Southeast Technical College
Oglala Lakota College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kyle, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Creston, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Southwestern Community College
With a ranking of #19, Mid-Plains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Mid-Plains Community College is located in North Platte, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Lake Superior College
With a ranking of #22, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Ridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Bismarck State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region ranking. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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