2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 191 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nebraska 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College the best value school in Nebraska for construction trades students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,195 per year.
MCC also made our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $3,750 a year.
Northeast not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 129 |
| Minnesota | 212 |
| Iowa | 59 |
| South Dakota | 136 |
| Missouri | 177 |
| North Dakota | 26 |
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Majors Related to 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 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.