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Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$1,238 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,224 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, building management & inspection is the #19 most popular major in California.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for building management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Los Angeles Trade Technical College to be the best value school for building management & inspection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $1,238 a year.

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CET, Santa Maria

Santa Maria, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Santa Maria. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Maria, CET, Santa Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, building management graduates from CET, Santa Maria take out $7,008 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, Watsonville

Watsonville, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at CET, Watsonville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value building management & inspection schools in California. CET, Watsonville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Watsonville.

Building Management majors at CET, Watsonville take out an average of $7,008 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, San Jose. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, building management majors at CET, San Jose accumulate an average of around $7,008 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, Colton

Colton, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at CET, Colton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value building management & inspection schools in California. Located in the suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Building Management majors at CET, Colton take out an average of $7,008 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, Oxnard

Oxnard, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, Oxnard landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, building management graduates from CET, Oxnard take out $7,008 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, Soledad

Soledad, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Soledad. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, Soledad is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Soledad.

The average amount in student loans that building management majors at CET, Soledad take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,008. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, El Centro

El Centro, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at CET, El Centro helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value building management & inspection schools in California. Located in the city of El Centro, CET, El Centro is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, building management majors at CET, El Centro accumulate an average of around $7,008 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Coachella. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, Coachella is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Coachella.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, building management graduates from CET, Coachella carry an average student debtload of $7,008. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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CET, San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. CET, San Diego is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Building Management majors at CET, San Diego take out an average of $7,008 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $40.

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Best Value Building Management & Inspection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Building Management & Inspection Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 139
Oregon 30
Nevada 52
Alaska 5
Hawaii 6

Building Management & Inspection is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Building Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Building/Property Maintenance 1,549
Building Construction Technology 1,448
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 1,116
Other Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection 529
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 261
Drywall Installation/Drywaller 92
Concrete Finishing/Concrete Finisher 84
Insulator 61
Painting/Painter & Wall Coverer 58
Glazier 33
Carpet, Floor, & Tile Worker 21
Roofer 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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