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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Plains States Region

69 Ranked Colleges
930 Degrees Awarded
$42,425 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 35,794 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. To top this list, a school must have a successful construction trades program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 117 diplomas 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%.

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Mitchell Technical College 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 69 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full MCC Construction Trades Report

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Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Northeast Construction Trades Report

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Dunwoody College of Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 69 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Dunwoody College of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 53 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Dakota County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 28 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OTC Construction Trades Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 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

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

With a ranking of #9, Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Central Kansas Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small school located in Beloit, Kansas that handed out 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Construction Trades at North Central Kansas Technical College

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Pratt Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Pratt Community College is located in Pratt, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Full Pratt Community College Construction Trades Report

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Flint Hills Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate 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%.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Northwest Kansas Technical College is located in Goodland, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Full NWKTC Construction Trades Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lake Superior College Construction Trades Report

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Southeast Community College Area landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #17, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Construction Trades at LATI

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. 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.

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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. MATC is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Manhattan Area Technical College

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ridgewater College Construction Trades Report

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Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, South Dakota

Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 14 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Sheldon, Iowa, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #25, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rochester Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

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