2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked #35 in the country. In fact 35,794 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades

Best Construction Trades Colleges by State

Explore the best construction trades colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State	Degrees Awarded
California	251
Washington	98
Oregon	89
Hawaii	270
Nevada	50
Alaska	0

Construction Trades Related Majors for Construction Trades

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	23,527
Building Management & Inspection	4,511
Carpentry	3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply	2,617
Construction	1,435
Masonry	274
Other Construction	157

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services	130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies	96,336
Precision Production	52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving	29,084

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.