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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,597 people earned their degree in general construction trades, making the major the 614th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general construction trades. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general construction trades programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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 General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Construction Trades (With Aid)

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Honolulu Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 342 degrees to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Honolulu CC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu Community College is $8,238 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid.

Full Honolulu CC General Construction Trades Report

#2

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Triton College also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,988 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid per year to attend Triton College.

Full Triton College General Construction Trades Report

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washtenaw Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,441 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.

Read full report on General Construction Trades at Washtenaw Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Technical College of Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s general construction trades students in 2019-2020.

STC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $12,926 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid.

Full State Technical College of Missouri General Construction Trades Report

#5

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

SWIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,098 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid per year to attend Southwestern Illinois College.

Full SWIC General Construction Trades Report

#5 in overall quality

Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees 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. It costs about $7,066 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid per year to attend MCC.

Read more about General Construction Trades at MCC

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

NWTC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $10,340 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid.

Read more about General Construction Trades at NWTC

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general construction trades degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa University is $15,569 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid.

Full Colorado Mesa General Construction Trades Report

#9

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Lamar Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar Community College is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 2 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,604 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid per year to attend Lamar Community College.

Read more about General Construction Trades at Lamar Community College

#10

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

HACC also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $11,990 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid per year to attend HACC.

Full HACC General Construction Trades Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UH Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 3 associates’s general construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general construction trades students with aid list, UH Maui College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Maui College is $9,816 for Associate Degree General Construction Trades students with aid.

Full UH Maui College General Construction Trades Report

#12

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Charter College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charter College is located in Vancouver, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s general construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Charter College also made our “Best General Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Charter College is $29,523 for associate degree general construction trades students with aid.

Full Charter College General Construction Trades Report

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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