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Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,197 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the best value school in New Jersey for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 per year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 802
New York 321
Maryland 54

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

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.

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