2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is the #35 most popular major in the country with 35,794 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn Commercial are $12,075 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Erie Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Erie Community College are $10,769 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rosedale Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, SUNY Canton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the remote town of Canton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Canton are $15,449 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Troy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.
Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,170 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Adult and Continuing Education - BCTS is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Hackensack.
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Apex Technical School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the city of Long Island City, Apex Technical School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 78 |
Pennsylvania | 802 |
New York | 321 |
Maryland | 54 |
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 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.