2027 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools in Missouri
[General Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/general-construction/construction-trades-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general construction trades students.
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2027 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools in Missouri
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 Missouri. Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public school located in the city of Springfield. Students from in state pay about $4,256 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $7,040. General Construction Trades graduates carry a median of $15,866 in student loans. Early-career general construction trades graduates make about $36,644. That is a strong return on a $15,866 median debt.
Linn State Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general construction trades, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Linn, Linn State Technical College is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,160, while out-of-state students pay about $14,610. Students borrow a median of $11,042 to complete the general construction trades program here. General Construction Trades graduates of Linn State Technical College earn a median of $45,538 early in their careers. Set against $11,042 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
