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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$14,585 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools

$10,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Reading Area Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a 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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$8,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Highlands are $8,820 a year. After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Pennsylvania Highlands carry an average student debtload of $14,375.

Full Construction Trades at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

$8,450 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the city of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology accumulate an average of around $7,962 in student debt.

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$12,075 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,075 per year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Penn Commercial accumulate an average of around $7,890 in student debt.

Full Construction Trades at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Report

#5

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA
$18,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,390 a year. On average, construction trades graduates from Triangle Tech - Greensburg take out $14,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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#6

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA
$18,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Triangle Tech - Dubois is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Falls Creek.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,384 per year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Triangle Tech - Dubois accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, PA
$18,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Bethlehem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem are $18,500 per year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem take out is $14,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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$17,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,610 a year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Penn College take out is $22,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $315.

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#9

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, PA
$18,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Triangle Tech - Sunbury ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Triangle Tech - Sunbury accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

Full Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Sunbury Report

#10

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA
$15,663 Average Tuition & Fees

Rosedale Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction trades students. It came in at #10 on the list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Rosedale Technical College take out is $12,000.

Full Construction Trades at Rosedale Technical College 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
New Jersey 78
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

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 15 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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