2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is the #29 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 802 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology the best value school in Pennsylvania for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate 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 Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rosedale Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,610 per year.
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Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 78 |
| New York | 321 |
| Maryland | 54 |
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Construction Trades Related Majors for Construction Trades
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 6 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.