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Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,122 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,034 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 5th in New Jersey. In fact, 944 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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


 

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction trades majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the best value school in New Jersey for construction trades students working on their associate degree. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RVCC are $7,296 a year.

RVCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Raritan Valley Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brookdale Community College are $8,948 a year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635
New York 1,156

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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