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Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$7,380 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,034 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, construction trades students earned 1,156 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York 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. 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.

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

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

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hudson Valley Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $6,018 per year.

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#3

Alfred State College

Alfred, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alfred State are $8,862 a year.

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#4

SUNY Canton

Canton, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Canton is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Canton are $8,689 a year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
Pennsylvania 1,635

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 4 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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