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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$6,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,642 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 42 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #37 most popular major in Colorado.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Colorado 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Colorado

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

#1

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Mesa University the best value school in Colorado for construction trades students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year. After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debtload of $5,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Colorado Mesa University

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Red Rocks Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Trades Schools in Colorado list.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Red Rocks Community College

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 108
Montana 34
Idaho 4
Wyoming 2

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 2 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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