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2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Construction Trades is the 614th most popular major in the country with 2,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Honolulu CC 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 yearly cost to attend Honolulu CC is $9,300 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about General Construction Trades at Honolulu CC

#2

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 32 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Triton College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $7,436 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Triton College General Construction Trades Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $5,164 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Washtenaw Community College General Construction Trades Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 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.

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. It costs about $8,368 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MCC.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2019-2020.

SWIC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend SWIC is $8,720 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,564 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

Read more about General Construction Trades at STC

#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $11,654 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full NWTC General Construction Trades Report

#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Colorado Mesa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado Mesa is $15,136 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Lamar Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lamar Community College is a public institution located in Lamar, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $11,782 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about General Construction Trades at LCC

#10

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $13,497 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full HACC General Construction Trades Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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 $11,399 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about General Construction Trades at University of Hawaii Maui College

#12

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Charter College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 16 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Charter College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Charter College is $31,168 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Charter College General Construction Trades Report

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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