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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$7,390 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southeast 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found North Georgia Technical College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . North Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarkesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,422 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Augusta.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Central Louisiana Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

EMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 per year.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hinds Community College are $6,800 a year.

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Richmond Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.

Richmond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
Mississippi 176
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
Georgia 110
Tennessee 6
Louisiana 58

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

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 22 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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