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2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

19 Ranked Colleges
1,104 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 19 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 19 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Richmond Community College

Hamlet, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richmond Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

Full Richmond Community College Construction Trades Report

#2

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $8,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Read more about Construction Trades at Central Piedmont Community College

#3

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ogeechee Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Ogeechee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,607 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Construction Trades Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It awarded 66 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $9,384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 associates’s 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. The estimated yearly cost for Owensboro Community and Technical College is $9,028 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Owensboro Community and Technical College

#6

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Nash Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Nash Community College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, Nash Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nash Community College is $7,671 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Nash Community College

#7

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 23 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k list, ICC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,883 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Itawamba Community College.

Full ICC Construction Trades Report

#8

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 25 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Hinds Community College is $7,891 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Hinds Community College

#9

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 47 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $10,683 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11 in overall quality

Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,789 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

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#11

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 24 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

EMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $8,219 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full EMCC Construction Trades Report

#12

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 12 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Pearl River Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,480 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pearl River Community College.

Full Pearl River Community College Construction Trades Report

#13 in overall quality

West Kentucky 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,891 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Read full report on Construction Trades at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

#14

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Jones County Junior College is a public institution located in Ellisville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Jones County Junior College is $7,988 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Isothermal Community College

Spindale, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Isothermal Community College is a public institution located in Spindale, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ICC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,886 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Isothermal Community College.

Read more about Construction Trades at Isothermal Community College

#16

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

East Central Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Central Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Central Community College is $9,084 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at East Central Community College

#17

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Northeast Mississippi Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College is $9,184 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Northeast Mississippi Community College

#18

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $12,786 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Construction Trades Report

#19

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Piedmont Technical College is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.

Piedmont Technical College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Technical College is $12,748 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Construction Trades at Piedmont Technical College

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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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