2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.
EMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value construction trades schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ogeechee Technical College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Statesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ogeechee Technical College are $5,540 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Richmond Community College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hamlet.
Richmond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great value for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $12,056 a year.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Wake Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,912 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hinds Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree construction trades programs. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Jones County Junior 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 Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College are $5,870 per year.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are $15,240 per year.
Request InformationBest Construction Trades Colleges by State
Explore the best construction trades schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 352 |
| West Virginia | 47 |
| Mississippi | 176 |
| South Carolina | 18 |
| Florida | 33 |
| Virginia | 65 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Alabama | 108 |
| Kentucky | 179 |
| Georgia | 110 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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