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Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$7,308 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,290 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 321 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Trades Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$5,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $8,542 in student debt.

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$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HVCC are $5,964 a year. Construction Trades majors at HVCC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY
$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New York list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alfred State are $8,857 a year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Alfred State accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $183, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Canton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Canton are $8,689 per year.

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#5

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Apex Technical School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Apex Technical School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

On average, construction trades graduates from Apex Technical School take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $73, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Berk Trade and Business School

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berk Trade and Business School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in New York list. Berk Trade School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Construction Trades majors at Berk Trade School take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 78
Pennsylvania 802
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 6 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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