by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 4,939 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,832 and $10,008 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular construction trades programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,872 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region. Melrose Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 109 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 85 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 57 schools in the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. IVCC is a small school located in Oglesby, Illinois that handed out 50 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 99 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Vincennes University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Alpena Community College is a public institution located in Alpena, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Coyne College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lansing Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 64 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 151 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delta College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Owens Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SMC is a small public school situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. It awarded 11 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 10 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Prairie State College is a small public school situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Columbus State Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 193 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Michigan College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, Kaskaskia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Construction Trades Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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