2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region 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 New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford the best value school in the New England Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Stratford.
Porter and Chester Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $15,775 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden undergraduate students pay an average of $16,327 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at MotoRing Technical Training Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the New England Region . MTTI is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Seekonk.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the New England Region . Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Industrial Management Training Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 9 |
| Maine | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 40 |
| Massachusetts | 20 |
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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 7 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.