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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You
With 40,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, construction trades is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named East Mississippi Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ogeechee Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Statesboro, Ogeechee Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Richmond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $12,056 per year.
Pierpont Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wake Technical Community College are $8,912 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jones County Junior College are $5,970 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,800 |
| West Virginia | 162 |
| Alabama | 493 |
| Kentucky | 3,767 |
| Georgia | 1,457 |
| Tennessee | 486 |
| Louisiana | 860 |
| Mississippi | 586 |
| South Carolina | 303 |
| Florida | 1,637 |
| Virginia | 510 |
| Arkansas | 104 |
Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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