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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$8,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,755 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Western Technical College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for construction trades in the Great Lakes Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.

Southwest Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.

Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year.

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Alpena Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alpena Community College are $7,860 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Kennedy-King College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,430 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,828 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 748
Michigan 133
Ohio 24
Illinois 267
Wisconsin 30

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 18 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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