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2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
938 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 37,535 people earned their degree in construction trades, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 5,283 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,992 and $8,841 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 938 construction trades graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in construction trades. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction trades programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 354 students in 2019-2020.

Honolulu CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu CC is $8,398 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Honolulu Community College

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,219 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Portland Community College

#3

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 55 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Los Angeles Trade Technical College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,814 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Full Los Angeles Trade Technical College Construction Trades Report

#4

San Diego City College

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, San Diego City College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,326 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Diego City College.

Read full report on Construction Trades at San Diego City College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hawaii CC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,166 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hawaii Community College.

Full Hawaii Community College Construction Trades Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 6 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Maui College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii Maui College is $9,255 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Construction Trades at University of Hawaii Maui College

#7

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Charter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Charter College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 16 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k list, Charter College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Charter College is $28,771 for far western us region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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