2026 Best Value Other Construction Trades Associate’s Degree Schools
[Other Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other construction trades education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 41 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other construction trades schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools
Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the best value for a degree in other construction trades in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete the other construction trades program here. Early-career other construction trades graduates make about $40,734. Set against $11,889 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Other Other Construction Trades Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 41 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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