2026 Best Value Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector Schools in Oregon
[Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector](/majors/construction-trades/building-management-inspection/building-home-construction-inspection-inspector/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value building/home/construction inspection/inspector schools.
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2026 Best Value Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in building/home/construction inspection/inspector, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector Schools
Our analysis ranked Chemeketa Community College the best value for a degree in building/home/construction inspection/inspector in Oregon. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,345 in tuition and fees, compared with $14,040 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for building/home/construction inspection/inspector graduates is $15,755. Early-career building/home/construction inspection/inspector graduates make about $45,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Portland Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in building/home/construction inspection/inspector, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,220, while out-of-state students pay about $10,440. Building/home/construction Inspection/inspector graduates carry a median of $20,648 in student loans. Early-career building/home/construction inspection/inspector graduates make about $63,103. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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