2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Construction Trades is the 34th most popular major in the country with 37,535 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction trades graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,448 and had an average of $11,769 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,991 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in construction trades. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction trades programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the construction trades program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $266 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Hamlet, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Richmond Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $2,111 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Richmond Community College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 354 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
Honolulu CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Honolulu CC is $7,601 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 33 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Triton College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,546 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Triton College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 606 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $5,397 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 150 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $8,535 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #7, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
RVCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RVCC is $5,065 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 30 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $3,146 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Ogeechee Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 4 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $-196 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
Bellingham Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 17 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $6,787 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
HVCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HVCC is $5,671 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 66 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k list, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,269 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,894 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MCC.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 72 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $4,030 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,297 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kennedy-King College.
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With a ranking of #16, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $845 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alpena Community College.
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With a ranking of #17, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 59 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College is $4,389 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Bismarck State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. BSC is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
BSC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,205 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bismarck State College.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,937 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 32 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #22, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 67 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,726 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeast Community College.
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Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small school located in Sheldon, Iowa that handed out 19 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest Iowa Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Iowa Community College is $9,985 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Mitchell Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 79 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,349 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mitchell Tech.
Hinds Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,109 for associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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%.
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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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