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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,033 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You

With 177 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #31 most popular major in Missouri.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades

$7,095 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found State Technical College of Missouri to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $7,095 per year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at STC take out is $8,750.

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#2

Ranken Technical College

Saint Louis, MO
$16,164 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ranken Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Missouri list. Ranken Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ranken Technical College are $16,164 a year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Ranken Technical College take out is $8,844.

Ranken Technical College also made our Best Construction Trades Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Ranken Technical College

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 129
Minnesota 212
Iowa 59
South Dakota 136
Nebraska 191
North Dakota 26

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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