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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Building Construction Technology (Income $0-$30k)

14 Ranked Colleges
344 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

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Building Construction Technology is the 668th most popular major in the country with 1,279 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 344 building construction technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in building construction technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great building construction technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the building construction technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Building Construction Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,030 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Read more about Building Construction Technology at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

#2

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 19 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mitchell Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,349 for associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mitchell Tech.

Full Mitchell Technical College Building Construction Technology Report

#3

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Watertown, South Dakota. It awarded 23 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

LATI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,287 for associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.

Read more about Building Construction Technology at Lake Area Technical Institute

#4

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $2,604 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Building Construction Technology at Central New Mexico Community College

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small school located in Fairfield, Maine that handed out 5 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Kennebec Valley Community College also made our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Kennebec Valley Community College is $5,662 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Red Rocks Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Red Rocks Community College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Red Rocks Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Red Rocks Community College is $8,588 for associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Building Construction Technology at Red Rocks Community College

#7

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#1 in overall quality

Alfred State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 33 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $12,700 for associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Building Construction Technology at Alfred State

#8 in overall quality

Eastern Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Maine Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Maine Community College is $8,260 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Building Construction Technology at Eastern Maine Community College

#9

Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine
#10 in overall quality

Northern Maine Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Presque Isle, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s building construction technology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Northern Maine Community College also made our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Northern Maine Community College is $7,371 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Maine Community College Building Construction Technology Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s building construction technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Maui College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,045 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Hawaii Maui College.

Read full report on Building Construction Technology at University of Hawaii Maui College

#11

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 54 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Penn College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pennsylvania College of Technology is $22,255 for associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Penn College Building Construction Technology Report

#12

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree building construction technology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,488 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.

Read full report on Building Construction Technology at Piedmont Technical College

#13

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, New Castle School of Trades did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 associates’s building construction technology degrees in 2019-2020.

New Castle School of Trades did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,859 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New Castle School of Trades.

Read more about Building Construction Technology at New Castle School of Trades

#14

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Building Construction Technology Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s building construction technology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

New England Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Building Construction Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend New England Institute of Technology is $27,558 for Associate Degree Building Construction Technology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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