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2023 Best Value Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$7,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,079 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction was ranked #285 in the country. In fact 1,435 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for construction students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the construction programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the best value school for construction students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Construction Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Read full report on Construction at Ivy Tech Community College

$5,940 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.

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#3

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent programs at Great Oaks Career Campuses helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public college with a small student population.

Construction majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Construction at Great Oaks Career Campuses Report

Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2
Ohio 2
Illinois 57
Wisconsin 0

One of 6 majors within the area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Masonry 274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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