2024 Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota
8Colleges in Minnesota
1,185Construction Trades Degrees Awarded
$46,191Avg Early-Career Salary
Construction Trades degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #34 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,185 degrees in construction trades during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The construction trades program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Construction Trades rankings. For our Best Overall Construction Trades School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of construction trades degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in construction trades. Minnesota West is a small public college located in the town of Granite Falls. This college ranks 49th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 83 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota West in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction trades program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,753.
Every student pursuing a degree in construction trades needs to take a look at Dakota County Technical College. DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount. A Best Colleges rank of #436 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DCTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 88 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the construction trades major at Dakota County Technical College earn $3,206 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Every student who is interested in construction trades needs to look into Rochester Community and Technical College. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #772 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great college overall.
There were about 42 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Rochester Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the construction trades program earn an average of $47,885 for their early career.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in construction trades. M State is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Fergus Falls. This college ranks 42nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 123 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction trades program state that they receive average early career income of $41,294.
Dunwoody College of Technology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #645 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dunwoody College of Technology is a great college overall.
There were approximately 53 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Dunwoody College of Technology in the most recent data year. Those construction trades students who get their degree from Dunwoody College of Technology receive $3,645 more than the typical construction trades grad.
St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public college located in the city of Saint Cloud. A Best Colleges rank of #689 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 66 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction trades program report average early career income of $42,308.
Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 41st out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 48 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, construction trades degree recipients typically earn around $40,824 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 40th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 58.00000000000001 construction trades students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the construction trades program state that they receive average early career income of $45,229.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The construction trades program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Construction Trades rankings. For our Best Overall Construction Trades School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
