2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
With 35,794 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction trades majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for construction trades students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great value for construction trades students. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a great value for construction trades students. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Los Angeles Trade Technical College are $9,012 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern California Institute of Technology are $19,190 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region list. InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Oxnard. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, Salinas landed the # 5 spot on the list. CET, Salinas is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salinas.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a great value for construction trades students. Located in the city of Riverside, InterCoast Colleges - Riverside is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Santa Maria. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Maria, CET, Santa Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, San Jose. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.
Best Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8 |
| Hawaii | 350 |
| Washington | 505 |
| Oregon | 164 |
| California | 3,095 |
| Nevada | 366 |
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Personal & Culinary Services | 130,306 |
| Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,307 |
| Precision Production | 52,905 |
| Transportation & Materials Moving | 28,383 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 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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