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2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

14 Ranked Colleges
1,104 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 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 Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 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 Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#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 #1 for the Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,684 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make more than $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 #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Owensboro Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $5,308 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Owensboro Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 25 students 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 $3,757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make more than $110k list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Construction Trades Report

#5

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ICC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11 in overall quality

Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 $4,628 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Full Big Sandy Community and Technical College Construction Trades Report

#10 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,039 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend East Mississippi Community College.

Read more about Construction Trades at East Mississippi Community College

#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 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 more than $110k list, Pearl River Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $6,114 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi
#16 in overall quality

Jones County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Jones County Junior College is a small school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 22 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

Jones County Junior College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Jones County Junior College is $4,673 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Jones County Junior College Construction Trades Report

#13 in overall quality

West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

West Kentucky Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $5,467 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make more than $110k list, East Central Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Central Community College is $4,999 for southeast region associate degree construction trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 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 $8,307 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#17 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,503 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Read more about Construction Trades at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#14

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Piedmont Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Construction Trades Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont Technical College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont Technical College is $10,403 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Construction Trades students whose families make more than $110k.

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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