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2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

20 Ranked Colleges
1,104 Degrees Awarded
$4,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,492 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,979 and $10,864 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,104 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the construction trades program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 20 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Richmond Community College is a small public school situated in Hamlet, North Carolina. It awarded 43 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Richmond Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Richmond Community College is $2,111 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ogeechee Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $-196 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,269 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 59 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,389 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College.

Read more about Construction Trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College

#5

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 47 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Report

#6

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Piedmont Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,937 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Construction Trades Report

#7

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 25 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $3,109 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Hinds Community College

#8

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

ICC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,401 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Itawamba Community College

#11 in overall quality

Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,892 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Read more about Construction Trades at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Nash Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nash Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nash Community College is $4,717 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Nash Community College Construction Trades Report

#11

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $5,288 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Construction Trades at East Mississippi Community College

#12

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,488 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

Full Pearl River Community College Construction Trades Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small school located in Paducah, Kentucky that handed out 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Read more about Construction Trades at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

#14

Robeson Community College

Lumberton, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Robeson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lumberton, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Robeson Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Robeson Community College is $7,147 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jones County Junior College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jones County Junior College is $4,004 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Jones County Junior College

#16

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

East Central Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k list, East Central Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,402 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Central Community College.

Read more about Construction Trades at East Central Community College

#17

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Isothermal Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Spindale, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k list, ICC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,554 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ICC.

Read more about Construction Trades at Isothermal Community College

#18

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,303 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Report

#19

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast Mississippi Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Mississippi Community College is $8,096 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $0-$30k list, Piedmont Technical College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $9,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Piedmont Technical College 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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