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2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate

42 Ranked Colleges
1,412 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Building Management Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,016 people earned their degree in building management and inspection, making the major the 214th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, building management and inspection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,798 and had an average of $14,436 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,412 building management and inspection graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in building management and inspection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great building management and inspection 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 building management and inspection 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 Building Management Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Building Management & Inspection

#1

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

Read more about Building Management & Inspection at Washtenaw Community College

#2

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree building management students list, FVTC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $11,127 for associate degree building management students.

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#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s building management degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree building management students.

Full Mitchell Tech Building Management & Inspection Report

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,919 for Associate Degree Building Management students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

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#5

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 23 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

LATI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LATI is $12,939 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s building management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree building management students list, TSTC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for associate degree building management students per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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#7

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $8,108 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s building management students in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for associate degree building management students.

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#9

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for associate degree building management students.

Full Northeast Building Management & Inspection Report

#10

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s building management degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Building Management & Inspection Report

#11

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s building management degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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#12

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,235 for associate degree building management students per year to attend Central Community College.

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#13

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. 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.

Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree building management students.

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#20 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s building management students in 2019-2020.

NWTC also made our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $10,340 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Southeast Community College Area 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 took the #24 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,059 for associate degree building management students per year to attend Southeast Community College Area.

Full Southeast Community College Area Building Management & Inspection Report

#16

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#23 in overall quality

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. Ogeechee Technical College is a small school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $391 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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#17

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

Portland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 24 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,914 for Associate Degree Building Management students per year to attend Portland Community College.

Full Portland Community College Building Management & Inspection Report

#16 in overall quality

City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kennedy-King College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is $5,709 for associate degree building management students.

Full Kennedy-King College Building Management & Inspection Report

#19

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#4 in overall quality

Alfred State College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. Alfred State College is a small school located in Alfred, New York that handed out 33 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $16,630 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

Read more about Building Management & Inspection at Alfred State College

#20

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#22 in overall quality

Triton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College also made our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Triton College is $4,988 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

Full Triton College Building Management & Inspection Report

#21

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,453 for associate degree building management students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.

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Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Maine. It awarded 5 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Kennebec Valley Community College is $7,693 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

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Eastern Maine Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Maine Community College is $10,259 for Associate Degree Building Management students.

Read more about Building Management & Inspection at Eastern Maine Community College

#24

Dunwoody College of Technology

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Building Management Schools for an Associate list. Dunwoody College of Technology is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 44 associates’s building management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dunwoody College of Technology, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Building Management & Inspection Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dunwoody College of Technology is $24,488 for associate degree building management 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.

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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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