2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 107 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.
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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Construction Trades
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 150 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,114 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Texas State Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richmond Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Hamlet, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
Richmond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Richmond Community College is $2,598 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 77 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 606 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,919 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, FVTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,127 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend FVTC.
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Mitchell Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 79 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Mitchell Tech also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $12,472 for associate degree construction trades students.
With a ranking of #7, Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Located in Sheldon, Iowa, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, Northwest Iowa Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,125 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Northwest Iowa Community College.
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Honolulu Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. Honolulu CC is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 354 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
Honolulu CC also made our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Honolulu CC is $8,238 for associate degree construction trades students.
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 23 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, LATI has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,939 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Lake Area Technical Institute.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for associate degree construction trades students.
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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 associates’s construction trades degrees to qualified students.
STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $12,926 for associate degree construction trades students.
Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, RVCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Raritan Valley Community College is $6,917 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 20 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, BSC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bismarck State College is $9,420 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for DCTC is $11,063 for associate degree construction trades students.
Northeast Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 67 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $8,749 for associate degree construction trades students.
Triton College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students 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 $4,988 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Triton College.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s construction trades degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,295 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,088 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,108 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
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With a ranking of #20, North Central Kansas Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Beloit, Kansas, and it awarded 32 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend North Central Kansas Technical College is $12,425 for associate degree construction trades students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 87 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
HVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend HVCC is $8,548 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
Reading Area Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree construction trades students list, RACC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,926 for associate degree construction trades students per year to attend Reading Area Community College.
With a ranking of #23, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,002 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking. MATC is a small public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 10 associates’s construction trades degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Manhattan Area Technical College is $13,149 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Construction Trades Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s construction trades students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for Associate Degree Construction Trades students.
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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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