by our College Data Analytics Team
[Construction](/majors/construction-trades/general-construction/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Charter College Anchorage, our #1 best value for construction in Alaska. Charter College Anchorage is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,341. Typical student debt for construction graduates is $13,862. Early-career construction graduates make about $52,820. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The ranking above is published 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.