ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Value Other Construction Trades Associate’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
$11,889 Avg Student Debt
$37,186 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Construction Trades Associate's Degree Badge [Other Construction Trades](/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other construction trades education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 41 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other construction trades schools.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/construction-trades/other-construction-trades/construction-trades-other/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 6
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 46.99), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Construction Trades)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Construction Trades)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Home Remodeling & Repair)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Trade & Vocational Programs (Home Remodeling & Repair)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Trade & Vocational Programs" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Trade & Vocational Programs" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MS in Management - Construction Management" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MS in Management - Construction Management" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Construction Management (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Construction Management (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Construction Management (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "Construction Management (I Have a Bachelors)" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 4
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 3 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 3
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 1 offers with relevance >= 1.0

2026 Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other construction trades degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Construction Trades Schools

1
Ivy Tech Community College crest
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis ranked Ivy Tech Community College the best value for a degree in other construction trades in the United States. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete the other construction trades program here. Early-career other construction trades graduates make about $40,734. Set against $11,889 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

Other Other Construction Trades Degree Levels

Explore the best-value other construction trades schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Other Construction Trades
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Construction Trades
Master's Degrees in Other Construction Trades
ADBLOCK #173
View All Other Construction Trades Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 41 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options