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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$10,155 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,208 Avg Salary

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Iowa Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for construction students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,990 per year.

Full Construction at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

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 school with a small student population.

STC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Construction at State Technical College of Missouri

Best Construction Colleges by State

Explore the best construction colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 0
Missouri 95
Minnesota 204
South Dakota 2
Iowa 21
North Dakota 7

Construction is one of 6 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Construction Trades 1,813

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 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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