Trade school programs in Minnesota
521 trade school programs in 20 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
34 schools offer these programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 20 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Minnesota, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Minnesota, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Minnesota with other states
Compare trade school programs in Minnesota: cost, pay and results
75 programs at 17 schools
- Most cost
- $3,441 to $10,197
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $55,400
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 75%
69 programs at 21 schools
- Most cost
- $2,827 to $5,830
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,600
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 73%
49 programs at 15 schools
- Most cost
- $2,743 to $11,131
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,300
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 58%
46 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $2,849 to $10,023
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,400
- Working 6 months later
- 86%
- Finished
- 63%
43 programs at 21 schools
- Most cost
- $4,631 to $11,758
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $32,800
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 56%
39 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $2,582 to $8,108
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $52,900
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Finished
- 41%
31 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $2,662 to $10,126
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,600
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 64%
30 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $5,648 to $11,089
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,600
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 69%
26 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $3,570 to $11,669
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,600
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 46%
21 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $12,016 to $14,098
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $38,100
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Finished
- 67%
20 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $5,403 to $9,011
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,700
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 63%
19 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $3,761 to $10,799
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,100
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 51%
16 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $5,919 to $12,486
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,400
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 73%
13 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $5,778 to $6,662
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $35,100
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
- Finished
- 63%
8 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $6,714 to $10,601
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,700
- Working 6 months later
- 62%
- Finished
- 86%
8 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $2,823 to $4,553
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,400
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 54%
3 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Minnesota may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Minnesota, by line of work
- Business and office training379
- IT certification programs350
- Medical certification programs145
- Nursing and patient care programs134
- First responder training110
- Child care and social services training100
- Allied health programs100
- Beauty school52
- Transportation and logistics training36
- Culinary and hospitality programs29
- All job training in Minnesota1,956
Programs approved in Minnesota in each line of work.
Where the Minnesota trade school numbers come from
Which Minnesota programs are counted?
Programs Minnesota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Minnesota
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List