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Construction Trades community-college programs in Minnesota

17 community colleges in Minnesota report awarding credentials in Construction Trades. Apprenticeship-aligned electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building-tech programs. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Construction Trades program in Minnesota, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Minnesota public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Minnesota published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Minnesota and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake29%
  2. Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji17%
  3. Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls14%
  4. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis13%
  5. Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount12%
  6. St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud8%
  7. Lake Superior CollegeDuluth8%
  8. Riverland Community CollegeAustin7%
  9. Ridgewater CollegeWillmar6%
  10. Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester5%
  11. Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls4%
  12. Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria3%
  13. Minnesota North CollegeHibbing3%
  14. North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park2%
  15. South Central CollegeNorth Mankato1%
  16. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet1%
  17. Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake1%

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