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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,755 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 65 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, construction trades is the #35 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Danville Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Danville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

CET, Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means CET, Alexandria is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. CET, Alexandria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Alexandria.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
Mississippi 176
South Carolina 18
Florida 33
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 2 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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