2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Plains States Region
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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 Plains States region, there were 3,301 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,443 and $15,655 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 949 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction trades program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 79 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,472 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Mitchell Technical College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Iowa Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,125 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Northwest Iowa Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LATI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,939 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students per year to attend LATI.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. STC is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 93 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,926 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.
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Bismarck State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. BSC is a public institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,420 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Bismarck State College.
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Dakota County Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a small school located in Rosemount, Minnesota that handed out 52 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DCTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota County Technical College is $11,063 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Northeast Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 67 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students.
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 40 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.
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North Central Kansas Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Beloit, Kansas, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
North Central Kansas Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Kansas Technical College is $12,425 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Manhattan Area Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. MATC is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MATC is $13,149 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College Area is $9,059 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students.
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Pratt Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Pratt, Kansas, and it awarded 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Pratt Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Pratt Community College is $7,061 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
M State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College is $10,818 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students.
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Northwest Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. NTC is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 15 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NTC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Technical College is $11,783 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Central Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Southeast Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Tech also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $14,633 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Southeast Tech.
With a ranking of #19, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
Minnesota West did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota West is $11,952 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students.
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Marshalltown Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshalltown Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Marshalltown Community College is $7,456 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
MCC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $7,066 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,019 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College.
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Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Iowa Community College is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
NICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Iowa Community College is $10,505 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students.
Coffeyville Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Coffeyville, Kansas, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Coffeyville Community College is $5,377 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Lake Superior College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region ranking. LSC is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 19 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,503 for plains states region associate degree construction trades students per year to attend LSC.
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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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- *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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