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Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$7,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school 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.

The Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.


 

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction trades majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found North Georgia Technical College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Georgia Technical College are $5,472 per year.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.

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#6

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Richmond Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Richmond Community College are $8,680 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 per year.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.

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#10

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 per 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 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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