Best Colleges for Construction Trades
23 four-year colleges offer construction trades programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
#1B-
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
Top Earnings
- $34,170
- Net price
- 91%
- Admit rate
- 3,747
- Enrolled
#2A-
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
- $14,600
- Net price
- 50%
- Admit rate
- 44,503
- Enrolled
#3B-
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public
Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
- $19,680
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 40,922
- Enrolled
#4C+
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · Public
- $22,408
- Net price
- 78%
- Admit rate
- 15,841
- Enrolled
#5C-
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX · Public
Best ValueLarge Campus
- $10,836
- Net price
- 87%
- Admit rate
- 30,580
- Enrolled
#6C-
Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public
Best Value
- $14,936
- Net price
- 92%
- Admit rate
- 20,272
- Enrolled
#7C
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit
- $24,345
- Net price
- 66%
- Admit rate
- 2,773
- Enrolled
#8C
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT · Public
- $22,499
- Net price
- 82%
- Admit rate
- 14,451
- Enrolled
#9C-
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK · Public
- $15,301
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 7,212
- Enrolled
#10C
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public
Best Value
- $10,462
- Net price
- 82%
- Admit rate
- 9,289
- Enrolled
#11C+
Washburn University
Topeka, KS · Public
- $15,280
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 4,562
- Enrolled
#12C+
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL · Private nonprofit
- $35,013
- Net price
- 49%
- Admit rate
- 2,630
- Enrolled
#13C
Montana State University-Northern
Havre, MT · Public
Best Value
- $12,664
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 761
- Enrolled
#14D
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, NY · Public
- $15,268
- Net price
- 92%
- Admit rate
- 2,741
- Enrolled
#15C-
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · Public
Best Value
- $14,085
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 6,556
- Enrolled
#16C-
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
Large Campus
- $29,357
- Net price
- 99%
- Admit rate
- 50,012
- Enrolled
#17D
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT · Public
- $16,784
- Net price
- 96%
- Admit rate
- 7,488
- Enrolled
#18C-
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT · Public
- $16,524
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 2,626
- Enrolled
#19C-
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · Public
Most Affordable
- $8,522
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 2,026
- Enrolled
#20C
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR · Private nonprofit
Most Affordable
- $9,284
- Net price
- 40%
- Admit rate
- 3,476
- Enrolled
#21D
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus
Gurabo, PR · Private nonprofit
Most Affordable
- $7,051
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 7,868
- Enrolled
#22C
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
San German, PR · Private nonprofit
Most Affordable
- $9,148
- Net price
- 42%
- Admit rate
- 2,569
- Enrolled
#23D
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus
San Juan, PR · Private nonprofit
Most Affordable
- $7,646
- Net price
- Open
- Admit rate
- 4,540
- Enrolled