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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$32,681 Avg Salary
$13,076 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Construction Trades majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out an average of $13,537 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Lincoln Tech - New Britain carry an average student debtload of $16,651. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

Construction Trades majors at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor take out an average of $13,537 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Stratford.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $14,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Industrial Management Training Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, construction trades graduates from Industrial Management Training Institute take out $7,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $14,120.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 9
Maine 81
Rhode Island 40
Massachusetts 20

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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