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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,104 Degrees Awarded
$5,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 37,535 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,448 and had an average of $11,769 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,492 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,979 and $10,864 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,104 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction trades 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 construction trades 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Richmond Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hamlet, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Richmond Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Richmond Community College is $3,076 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Richmond Community College Construction Trades Report

#2

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $872 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Ogeechee Technical College

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 66 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,156 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,854 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College.

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#5

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,336 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Central Piedmont Community College

#6

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Report

#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Hinds Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 25 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,556 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

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#11 in overall quality

Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 29 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Big Sandy Community and Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,265 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Full Big Sandy Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

#9

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,847 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ICC Construction Trades Report

#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Nash Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nash Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nash Community College is $4,758 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, EMCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend EMCC.

Read more about Construction Trades at East Mississippi Community College

#13 in overall quality

West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Paducah, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $5,363 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pearl River Community College is $5,553 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Robeson Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Lumberton, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Robeson Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Robeson Community College is $8,263 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Robeson Community College Construction Trades Report

#15

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

East Central Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

East Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Central Community College is $4,907 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Jones County Junior College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jones County Junior College is $4,964 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#17

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Isothermal Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ICC is a public institution located in Spindale, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $4,613 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,361 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Report

#19

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast Mississippi Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,337 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Northeast Mississippi Community College Construction Trades Report

#20

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,496 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.

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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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