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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$16,051 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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 city of Stratford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Porter and Chester Institute are $15,775 a year.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $16,327 a year.

Full Construction Trades at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of East Windsor.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor

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 suburb of Seekonk.

Full Construction Trades at MotoRing Technical Training Institute Report

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Full Construction Trades at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain Report

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 suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best 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

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.

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