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2023 Best Value Construction Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$23,019 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,208 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 1,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Construction Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Construction Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Construction Associate Degree School

#1

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Mesa University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for construction students working on their associate degree. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $23,019 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 98
Utah 1
Idaho 0
Wyoming 2

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, construction has other similar majors worth exploring.

Construction Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

Majors Similar to Construction

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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