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Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,363 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,212 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 6th in Connecticut. In fact, 545 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Connecticut. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

Porter and Chester Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $15,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are $14,870 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - East Windsor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of East Windsor, Lincoln Tech - East Windsor is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Connecticut. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Industrial Management Training Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Industrial Management Training Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37
Maine 197
Rhode Island 122
Massachusetts 114

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 6 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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