2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Nebraska
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.
The Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nebraska to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in Nebraska for construction trades students. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $3,750 per year. The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Northeast take out is $12,000.
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Out of the 2 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,195 a year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $15,222 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.