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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $75-$110k)

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Construction Trades is the 614th most popular major in the country with 2,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 556 general construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general construction trades. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general construction trades programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general construction trades program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 342 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, Honolulu CC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,890 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Honolulu Community College.

Full Honolulu CC General Construction Trades Report

#2

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 32 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Triton College is $6,112 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,875 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.

Read full report on General Construction Trades at Washtenaw Community College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $9,567 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MCC General Construction Trades Report

#5

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Illinois College is $10,642 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 13 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $15,664 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full State Technical College of Missouri General Construction Trades Report

#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2019-2020.

NWTC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $15,131 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Construction Trades at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa is $18,596 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

HACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,339 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend HACC.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UH Maui College also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,253 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH Maui College.

Read more about General Construction Trades at UH Maui College

#11

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Lamar Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar Community College is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, LCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $15,119 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Charter College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Charter College also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,160 for associate degree general construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Charter College.

Read full report on General Construction Trades at Charter College

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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