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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$14,241 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.

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.

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 Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for construction trades 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.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Lancaster, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn Commercial is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,116 per year.

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#3

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erie Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,150 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosedale Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rosedale Technical College are $15,663 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

SUNY Canton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the remote town of Canton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Canton are $15,648 a year.

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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,818 in tuition and fees each year.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

Penn College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, North American Trade Schools did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, North American Trade Schools is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

Pennco Tech-Bristol ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennco Tech-Bristol is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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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 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

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 16 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).

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