2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,597 people earned their degree in general construction trades, making the major the 614th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 393 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 59 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general construction trades programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general construction trades program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general construction trades school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$6,298 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #1 spot on the list. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

MCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $6,298 for plains states region associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$9,576 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend State Technical College of Missouri is $9,576 for plains states region associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Construction Trades at STC

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k)

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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