2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
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Construction is the 282nd most popular major in the country with 2,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,450 and had an average of $9,879 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 556 construction graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction 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 construction 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 Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction (Income $48-$75k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 342 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
Honolulu CC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,300 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Honolulu Community College.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triton College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $7,436 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k list, Washtenaw Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,164 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction 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 a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 11 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $8,368 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
SWIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,720 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southwestern Illinois College.
State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. STC is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 13 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend State Technical College of Missouri is $13,564 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
NWTC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $11,654 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 4 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,136 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Colorado Mesa.
With a ranking of #9, Lamar Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lamar Community College is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
LCC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $11,782 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #10, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
HACC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $13,497 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Maui College also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $11,399 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UH Maui College.
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Charter College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.
Charter College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Charter College is $31,168 for associate degree construction students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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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