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Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$3,655 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 Mississippi. With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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


 

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found East Mississippi Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $3,740 per year.

EMCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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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. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.

ICC also took the #1 spot in our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $3,750 per year.

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#4

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

The excellent associate degree programs at Jones County Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jones County Junior College are $3,970 a year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Louisiana 860
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

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

Majors Similar to Construction Trades

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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