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General Contractor schools in Pennsylvania

School teaches the basics before you look for work. 23 schools in Pennsylvania graduated students in general contractor programs in the latest year.1

$8,380median public tuition a year

Schools with general contractor programs

23 schools that graduated students in construction trades (CIP 46.04) and construction management (CIP 52.20) in the latest year, most graduates first.1

23 of 23 shown

Schools with general contractor programs in Pennsylvania
SchoolCityCredentialTypeTuitionGraduates
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsportAssociate, Bachelor's, CertificatePublic$18,69097
Philadelphia Technician TrainingPhiladelphiaCertificateNonprofit$23,00092
Orleans Technical CollegePhiladelphiaCertificateNonprofit$17,17250
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaBachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's, CertificateNonprofit$64,21238
New Castle School of TradesNew CastleAssociate, CertificateFor-profit$24,00929
Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancasterAssociatePublic$9,05017
Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaAssociatePublic$4,69212
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstownCertificateNonprofit$21,63611
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburghAssociate, CertificatePublic$4,9629
Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksvilleAssociatePublic$5,6166
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehemAssociatePublic$5,8506
Johnson CollegeScrantonCertificateNonprofit$22,1004
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaBachelor'sNonprofit$49,4504
Community College of Beaver CountyMonacaAssociate, CertificatePublic$7,7103
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate, CertificatePublic$7,0201
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticokeAssociate, CertificatePublic$7,3501
Harcum CollegeBryn MawrAssociateNonprofit$33,620
Williamson College of the TradesMediaAssociateNonprofit$33,240
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical SchoolReynoldsvilleCertificatePublic$10,030
Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow StreetCertificatePublic$22,3300
Susquehanna County Career and Technology CenterSpringvilleCertificatePublic$19,9950
Berks Career & Technology CenterLeesportCertificatePublic$10,3200
Lehigh Career & Technical InstituteSchnecksvilleCertificatePublic$15,2850

Tuition is in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Graduates counts the latest year in these programs.

School first, then what?

Questions

How much does general contractor school cost in Pennsylvania?

Public schools on the list charge a median $8,380 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $24,009 in program tuition.1 These are school-wide figures; the general contractor program can cost more or less.

Which Pennsylvania school trains the most general contractors?

Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport had the most graduates in these programs in the latest year, then Philadelphia Technician Training.1

Trade school or apprenticeship?

Apprentices are paid for their hours and their classes are usually included. School costs tuition, but you can start without being hired first. Pennsylvania has 16 schools with a certificate and 12 with an associate degree.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)