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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,671 Avg Salary

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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Trades Colleges.

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Schools

$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for construction trades students. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,554 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Construction Trades at Brookdale Community College Report

$11,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RACC are $11,220 per year.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.

Full Construction Trades at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Report

$12,330 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a great value for construction trades students. Pennsylvania Highlands is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Pennsylvania Highlands undergraduate students pay an average of $12,330 in tuition and fees each year.

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$12,075 Average Tuition & Fees

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Penn Commercial is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.

Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,075 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY
$10,769 Average Tuition & Fees

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,769 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, PA
$18,390 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Triangle Tech - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Triangle Tech - Greensburg are $18,390 a year.

Full Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Greensburg Report

$10,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Hudson Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,764 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, PA
$18,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Triangle Tech - Dubois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Falls Creek, Triangle Tech - Dubois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Triangle Tech - Dubois are $18,384 a year.

Full Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Dubois Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635
New York 1,156

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

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

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 30 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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