2027 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools in the The Plains States Region
[General Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/general-construction/construction-trades-general/) 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 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general construction trades schools.
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2027 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general construction trades, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Construction Trades Schools
Ozarks Technical Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value general construction trades schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,256, while out-of-state students pay about $7,040. Students borrow a median of $15,866 to complete the general construction trades program here. Soon after graduation, general construction trades degree recipients from Ozarks Technical Community College generally make around $36,644. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in general construction trades will find it at Linn State Technical College, which ranked #2. Linn State Technical College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Linn. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,160, compared with $14,610 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,042 to complete the general construction trades program here. Early-career general construction trades graduates make about $45,538. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general construction trades schools. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. General Construction Trades graduates carry a median of $9,322 in student loans. Early-career general construction trades graduates make about $28,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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