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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,806 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,383 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 65 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Danville Community College the best value school in Virginia for construction trades students. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Trades at Danville Community College Report

$5,355 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Western Community College are $5,355 a year.

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#3

Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, VA
$16,337 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Tech-Trades landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Tech-Trades is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tidewater Tech-Trades are $16,337 a year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Tidewater Tech-Trades take out is $9,500.

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#4

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Alexandria. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Virginia list. CET, Alexandria is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

Construction Trades majors at CET, Alexandria take out an average of $6,051 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $10.

Full Construction Trades at CET, Alexandria Report

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
Tennessee 6
Louisiana 58
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
Georgia 110

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 4 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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