2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
Ivy Tech Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Great Lakes Region . SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Alpena Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in tuition and fees each year.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King 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. Kennedy-King College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
Kennedy-King College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,430 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.
Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,828 in tuition and fees each year.
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Coyne 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lincoln College of Technology - Indianapolis 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Lincoln Tech - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 748 |
| Michigan | 133 |
| Ohio | 24 |
| Illinois | 267 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
| 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 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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