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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi 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.
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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Construction Trades
Our analysis found East Mississippi Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Mississippi. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EMCC are $3,740 a year.
EMCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.
ICC also took the #3 spot in our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Hinds Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Mississippi list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jones County Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jones County Junior College are $3,970 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delta Technical College is a great value for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Horn Lake.
Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,800 |
| West Virginia | 162 |
| Alabama | 493 |
| Kentucky | 3,767 |
| Georgia | 1,457 |
| Tennessee | 486 |
| Louisiana | 860 |
| South Carolina | 303 |
| Florida | 1,637 |
| Virginia | 510 |
| Arkansas | 104 |
Construction Trades Related Majors for Construction Trades
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 5 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.