Find Trade Colleges

Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,428 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,034 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 417 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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


 

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Lansing Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

Read More…

The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $12,948 per year.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alpena Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Alpena Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read More…

Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,009
Wisconsin 1,075
Ohio 538
Illinois 900

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.