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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,469 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,403 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 133 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades 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 Trades Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lansing Community College the best value school in Michigan for construction trades students. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at LCC take out is $11,710.

Full Construction Trades at Lansing Community College Report

$7,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, construction trades graduates from Alpena Community College take out $8,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,206 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great value for construction trades students. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, construction trades graduates from Northern Michigan University take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Construction Trades at Northern Michigan University Report

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 748
Ohio 24
Illinois 267
Wisconsin 30

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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