2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You
Construction Trades is the #29 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 802 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Reading Area Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RACC are $10,170 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Highlands are $8,820 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,390 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Triangle Tech - Dubois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,384 a year.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,610 a year.
Penn College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Triangle Tech - Bethlehem did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Triangle Tech - Bethlehem undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Triangle Tech - Sunbury came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Sunbury, Triangle Tech - Sunbury is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Sunbury are $18,615 per year.
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Rosedale Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Delaware County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 78 |
| New York | 321 |
| Maryland | 54 |
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Construction Trades Related Majors for Construction Trades
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 12 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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