CNST · MN

Construction Trade Schools in Minnesota

7 schools in Minnesota reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 296 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center

935 Olson Memorial Hwy, Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

CNST 231

Grads 2023-24: 231 construction trades
Program tuition 2023-24: $7,410 5 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,675 undergraduate certificate

Rochester Community and Technical College

851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 37
WELD 26
AUTO 12
CARP 10

Grads 2023-24: 37 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,616
Median pay 1 yr out: $62,251 undergraduate certificate

Century College

3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 13
HVAC 133
AUTO 46
SUN 12
BODY 11
WELD 6

Grads 2023-24: 13 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,535
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $52,512

Pine Technical & Community College

900 4th St SE, Pine City, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 10
AUTO 31
WELD 9
CNC 7

Grads 2023-24: 10 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,926
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,604

North Hennepin Community College

7411 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 2

Grads 2023-24: 2 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,244
Median pay 1 yr out: $62,096 undergraduate certificate

Minnesota North College

1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 2
WELD 43
ELEC 27
HVAC 13
IMT 11
DSL 10
AUTO 5
CARP 4

Grads 2023-24: 2 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,291
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,714

Hennepin Technical College

9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN · Public, 2-year

CNST 1
HVAC 156
BODY 86
CARP 85
CNC 70
AUTO 55
WELD 38
PLMB 34
IMT 21
DSL 18

Grads 2023-24: 1 construction trades
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $7,069
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,061

Construction Trade Schools by city

Licensing in Minnesota

Requirements are set by Minnesota (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Minnesota. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in Minnesota at $60,260 (middle 80% from $42,950 to $96,150), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many construction trade schools are there in Minnesota?

7 schools in Minnesota reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 296 awards in all (274 undergraduate certificates, 22 associate degrees).

How much does construction trades school cost in Minnesota?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $6,413 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a construction tradesperson make in Minnesota?

The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in Minnesota was $60,260 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $42,950 and the top 10% over $96,150.

What do construction trades graduates earn right after school?

Across 3 schools in Minnesota with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $62,096. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Minnesota

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.