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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction (Income Over $110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
556 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,597 people earned their degree in construction, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in construction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction (Income Over $110k)

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu Community College is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 342 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.

Honolulu CC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Honolulu Community College is $8,238 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Construction at Honolulu CC

#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $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 #3 for the Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k list, MCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $7,066 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Illinois College is $7,098 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southwestern Illinois College Construction Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Technical College of Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Linn, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 13 students 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 yearly cost to attend State Technical College of Missouri is $12,926 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Full STC Construction Report

#8 in overall quality

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.

NWTC also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $10,340 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Construction Report

#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,569 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Colorado Mesa.

Read more about Construction at Colorado Mesa University

#8

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k list, HACC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HACC is $11,990 for associate degree construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction at HACC

#9

Lamar Community College

Lamar, Colorado

Lamar Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. LCC is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s construction degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $10,604 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction at Lamar Community College

University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. UH Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 3 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Maui College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii Maui College is $9,816 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Construction at UH Maui College

#11

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington

Charter College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it awarded 16 associates’s construction degrees in 2019-2020.

Charter College also made our “Best Construction Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Charter College is $29,523 for Associate Degree Construction students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Construction 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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