2022 Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 191 people earned their degree in other construction trades, making the major the 958th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 17 other construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11 other construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in other construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other construction trades 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 other construction trades 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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The other construction trades school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree other construction trades students.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Other Construction Trades in the Plains States Region

#1

North Central Kansas Technical College

Beloit, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$12,425 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Kansas Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Beloit, Kansas, and it awarded 8 associates’s other construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Kansas Technical College also made our “Best Other Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend North Central Kansas Technical College is $12,425 for plains states region associate degree other construction trades students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Other Construction Trades at North Central Kansas Technical College

#2

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$12,472 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mitchell Tech is $12,472 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Construction Trades students.

Full Mitchell Technical College Other Construction Trades Report

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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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