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2026 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Rhode Island

[Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction trades students.

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• Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Rhode Island

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Construction Trades Schools

1

Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence
East Providence, RI

$9,500 Avg Student Debt

$48,281 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence, our #1 best value for construction trades in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of East Providence, Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence is a small private for-profit university. Typical student debt for construction trades graduates is $9,500. Construction Trades graduates of Motoring Technical Training Institute East Providence earn a median of $43,145 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

New England Institute Of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

$37,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,684 Median Earnings (10yr)

New England Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value construction trades schools. Set in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $37,275 in tuition and fees. Construction Trades graduates carry a median of $19,000 in student loans. Construction Trades graduates of New England Institute Of Technology earn a median of $40,744 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 67%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.