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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska

5 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$42,075 Avg Salary
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Nebraska, there were 353 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,075 and $9,355 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 157 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,631 and $16,562 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction trades program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our nebraska associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k list, MCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College is $5,641 for nebraska associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $9,455 for Nebraska Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Community College is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $9,430 for nebraska associate degree construction trades students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Community College is $9,028 for Nebraska Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid-Plains Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid-Plains Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-Plains Community College is $7,629 for Nebraska Associate Degree Construction Trades 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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