2023 Best Value Construction Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Construction Associate Degree School for You

Construction is the #38 most popular major in the country with 1,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for construction students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Construction Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction

#1

Northeast Iowa Community College

Calmar, IA

$6,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeast Iowa Community College to be the best value school for construction students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NICC are $6,990 a year.

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#2

State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, MO

17 Associate Degrees

#22 in Quality in the Plains States Region

$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at State Technical College of Missouri helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STC are $13,320 per year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools 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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