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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$10,682 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate 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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.


 

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large 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.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Trade Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $5,357 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern California Institute of Technology is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a 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 - Rancho Cordova. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Rancho Cordova, InterCoast Colleges - Rancho Cordova is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Far Western US Region . InterCoast Colleges - Fairfield is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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CET, Coachella

Coachella, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Coachella. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CET, Coachella is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Coachella.

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CET, San Jose

San Jose, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, CET, San Jose landed the # 5 spot on the list. CET, San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

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CET, Colton

Colton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend CET, Colton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Colton, CET, Colton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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CET, Oxnard

Oxnard, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend CET, Oxnard. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Oxnard, CET, Oxnard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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

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 19 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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