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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$16,051 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,681 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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. 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 Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

$15,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford the best value school in Connecticut for construction trades students. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

Porter and Chester Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $15,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Porter and Chester Institute accumulate an average of around $14,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $149, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$16,327 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden undergraduate students pay an average of $16,327 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden carry an average student debtload of $14,120.

Full Construction Trades at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Report

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Industrial Management Training Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, construction trades graduates from Industrial Management Training Institute take out $7,998 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Construction Trades majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out an average of $13,537 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Lincoln Tech - New Britain carry an average student debtload of $16,651. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

Construction Trades majors at Lincoln Tech - East Windsor take out an average of $13,537 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $123, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor Report

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 9
Maine 81
Rhode Island 40
Massachusetts 20

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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