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2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 556 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general construction trades programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 342 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Honolulu CC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu CC is $8,398 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Honolulu CC General Construction Trades Report

#2

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $4,579 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Washtenaw Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $1,562 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 10 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWIC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,762 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SWIC.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 11 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $6,519 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $10,432 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $9,201 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 4 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa is $13,624 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lamar Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lamar, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

LCC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Lamar Community College is $8,325 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full LCC General Construction Trades Report

#10

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $10,648 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Maui College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii Maui College is $9,255 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Charter College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Charter College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Charter College is $28,771 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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