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2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

12 Ranked Colleges
700 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,445 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,694 and $11,759 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 700 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction trades programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in Pennsylvania

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $8,108 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students.

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#2

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

RACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $9,926 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend RACC.

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#3

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 105 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Penn College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Penn College is $25,794 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students.

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#4

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $11,990 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students.

Full HACC Construction Trades Report

#5

Johnson College

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Johnson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson College is $19,311 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students.

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#6

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $7,985 for pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students.

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#7

Triangle Tech - Greensburg

Greensburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Triangle Tech - Greensburg came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania ranking. Triangle Tech - Greensburg is a small private for-profit school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triangle Tech - Greensburg, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $18,415 for pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Triangle Tech - Greensburg.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Triangle Tech - Greensburg Construction Trades Report

#8

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Triangle Tech - Bethlehem came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triangle Tech - Bethlehem, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $20,652 for pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Triangle Tech - Bethlehem.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#9

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Rosedale Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Rosedale Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rosedale Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $18,341 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Rosedale Technical College.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

Triangle Tech - Dubois

Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Triangle Tech - Dubois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Triangle Tech - Dubois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The estimated yearly cost for Triangle Tech - Dubois is $19,692 for pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Triangle Tech - Sunbury

Sunbury, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Triangle Tech - Sunbury did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Sunbury, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Triangle Tech - Sunbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $19,309 for pennsylvania associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Triangle Tech - Sunbury.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Construction Trades at Triangle Tech - Sunbury

#12

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is a private for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh is $19,502 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Construction Trades students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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