2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,991 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 110 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction trades programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $48-$75k)
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Richmond Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hamlet, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Richmond Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,281 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Richmond Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $5,164 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 354 students in 2019-2020.
Honolulu CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu Community College is $9,300 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Triton College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Triton College is $7,436 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 606 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $8,908 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Raritan Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
RVCC also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $8,283 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend RVCC.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 150 students in 2019-2020.
TSTC also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $12,576 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
Metropolitan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $5,641 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MCC.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It awarded 66 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $7,359 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $7,087 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is $7,737 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #12, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 59 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,029 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College.
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Northwest Iowa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sheldon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northwest Iowa Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,614 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwest Iowa Community College.
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Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $8,082 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Hudson Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. HVCC is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hudson Valley Community College is $10,536 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
Alpena Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Alpena Community College is a small public school situated in Alpena, Michigan. It awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Alpena Community College is $5,560 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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With a ranking of #17, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $7,942 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Reading Area Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
RACC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reading Area Community College is $11,514 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #19, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
BSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bismarck State College is $9,211 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 17 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $6,547 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
Ogeechee Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $4,371 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #22. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 67 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $9,455 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
Wake Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,247 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
FVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $12,739 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.
Hennepin Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,200 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hennepin 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%.
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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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