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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,755 Avg Salary

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 city of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,075 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 a year.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosedale Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Rosedale Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,663 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the city of Williamsport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,610 a year.

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#6

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best 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

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).

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