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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$7,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Raritan Valley Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $6,912 a year.

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$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Trades at Brookdale Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Union is a great value for construction trades students. Lincoln Tech - Union is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Union.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Lincoln Tech - Union carry an average student debtload of $13,137. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $109.

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#3

Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennco Tech-Blackwood. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. Pennco Tech-Blackwood is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

Construction Trades majors at Pennco Tech-Blackwood take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $90, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Career Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. National Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at National Career Institute take out is $6,756.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Construction Trades majors at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences take out an average of $10,258 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $77, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Mahwah is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

On average, construction trades graduates from Lincoln Tech - Mahwah take out $13,137 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $109.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hackensack, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS accumulate an average of around $7,336 in student debt.

Full Construction Trades at Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS Report

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 802
New York 321
Maryland 54

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

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 8 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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