2026 Best Value Other Construction Associate’s Degree Schools
[Other Construction](/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other construction education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools to find the best return on investment for other construction students.
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2026 Best Value Other Construction Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other construction, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Construction Schools
Ivy Tech Community College earned the #1 spot for value among other construction schools 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, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. Other Construction graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Other Construction graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $40,734 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Other Other Construction Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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