2023 Best Value Colleges for Construction Trades
59
Ranked Colleges
35,794
Degrees Awarded
$8,800
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction trades programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction trades program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Construction Trades Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Construction Trades
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,872 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our construction trades students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,669 for construction trades students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 314 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
TSTC also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,463 for Construction Trades students per year to attend Texas State Technical College.
Read more about Construction Trades at Texas State Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. It costs about $4,315 for construction trades students per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Construction Trades at Metropolitan Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 152 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Mitchell Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $11,813 for Construction Trades students.
Full Mitchell Technical College Construction Trades Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
LCC also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend LCC is $5,212 for Construction Trades students.
Full LCC Construction Trades Report
Richmond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Richmond Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Richmond Community College is $4,388 for construction trades students.
Read more about Construction Trades at Richmond Community College
Western Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our construction trades students list, Western Technical College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for Construction Trades students.
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.
Read more about Construction Trades at Western Technical College
Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Northwest Iowa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Iowa Community College is $10,831 for construction trades students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Iowa Community College Construction Trades Report
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 292 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu CC is $7,700 for Construction Trades students.
Read more about Construction Trades at Honolulu CC
With a ranking of #10, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 42 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $15,149 for Construction Trades students.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota West also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota West is $11,439 for construction trades students.
Read more about Construction Trades at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Southeast Community College Area landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. It costs about $7,190 for Construction Trades students per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.
Full Southeast Community College Construction Trades Report
Dakota County Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 88 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. It costs about $11,044 for Construction Trades students per year to attend DCTC.
Read more about Construction Trades at DCTC
Utah Valley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,955 for Construction Trades students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Construction Trades Report
Pima Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,846 for construction trades students.
Full Pima Community College Construction Trades Report
State Technical College of Missouri came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified ’s construction trades students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our construction trades students list, STC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for STC is $12,481 for Construction Trades students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full STC Construction Trades Report
Ranken Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Ranken Technical College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our construction trades students list, Ranken Technical College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ranken Technical College is $15,535 for construction trades students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Ranken Technical College Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #18, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 71 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast also made our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $9,029 for construction trades students per year to attend Northeast Community College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Construction Trades Report
With a ranking of #19, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $5,940 for construction trades students.
Read full report on Construction Trades at East Mississippi Community College
Bismarck State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Bismarck State College is a small public school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 70 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $9,756 for Construction Trades students.
Read more about Construction Trades at BSC
Erie Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s construction trades degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. It costs about $4,575 for Construction Trades students per year to attend Erie Community College.
Full Erie Community College Construction Trades Report
Ridgewater College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,436 for Construction Trades students per year to attend Ridgewater College.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 296 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Construction Trades Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for construction trades students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Report
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 90 ’s construction trades degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our construction trades students list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $9,421 for construction trades students.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Construction Trades Report
Hinds Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 144 ’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,035 for construction trades students per year to attend Hinds Community College.
Read full report on Construction Trades at Hinds Community College
