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2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Construction is the 282nd most popular major in the country with 2,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,450 and had an average of $9,879 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in construction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction 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 construction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction 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 construction degrees 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 Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,890 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Honolulu CC.

Read more about Construction at Honolulu Community College

#2

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois

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 Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 32 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

Triton College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,112 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Triton College.

Read more about Construction at Triton College

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 associates’s construction degrees 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 Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $5,875 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction at Washtenaw Community College

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 11 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $9,567 for associate degree construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Construction 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 Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.

SWIC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,642 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SWIC.

Read more about Construction at Southwestern Illinois College

#3 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for STC is $15,664 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full STC Construction Report

#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $15,131 for associate degree construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Construction at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

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

Colorado Mesa also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $18,596 for associate degree construction students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Colorado Mesa University.

Read full report on Construction at Colorado Mesa University

#9

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

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

HACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $15,339 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Construction at HACC

University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Maui College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii Maui College is $13,253 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Hawaii Maui College Construction Report

#11

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado

Lamar Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Lamar, Colorado, and it awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $15,119 for associate degree construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Construction at LCC

#12

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington

Charter College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Charter College is a small school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 16 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

Charter College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Charter College is $33,160 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Charter College Construction 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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