2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 862 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States
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Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $56,169 to cover tuition and fees at Stanford. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $13,926 in loans while pursuing their degree.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the United States.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $58,526 to cover tuition and fees at RPI. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,167 in loans while pursuing their degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Grantham University, expect to pay an average of $8,280 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,932 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Grantham University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
The average tuition and fees at Stephens is $24,570. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $42,396 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Stephens does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 862 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Online landed the # 5 spot on the list.
If you want to attend Ottawa University - Online, expect to pay an average of $12,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,479 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Ottawa University - Online is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,775 to cover tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,528 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, Columbia Southern University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #7, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from South Dakota who attend Dakota State full time pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,735. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Dakota State accumulate an average of $28,863 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Dakota State. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Hamilton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Miami University - Hamilton is $6,318. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,943. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,401 in student loans.
Miami University - Hamilton does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Waldorf University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $23,666 to cover tuition and fees at Waldorf. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Waldorf accumulate an average of $27,917 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Waldorf does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average tuition and fees at Etown is $34,600. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,192 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Etown does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Milwaukee is $12,616. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,813 in student loans.
Since Ottawa University - Milwaukee is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Georgetown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
If you want to attend Georgetown, expect to pay an average of $59,957 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,335 in student loans.
Georgetown is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of St Francis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,383 in student loans.
University of Saint Francis does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
If you want to attend UPenn, expect to pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,404 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UPenn. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,884 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Trine, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Virginia Tech ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
In-state students pay an average of $14,174 in tuition and fees if they attend Virginia Tech full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $33,857. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,875 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Virginia Tech does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
Ottawa University - Kansas City does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,869. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,724 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Ottawa University - Kansas City is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NJIT is $18,016. Out-of-state students pay an average of $34,034. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,600 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NJIT. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
Full-time students from South Carolina pay an average of $15,558 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clemson. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $38,550. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Clemson accumulate an average of $22,627 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Clemson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
Students from Virginia who attend University of Virginia full time pay an average of $19,785 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $54,438. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,266 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at University of Virginia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,281 to cover tuition and fees at Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,724 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Ottawa University - Phoenix is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees if they attend UW - River Falls full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,661. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,659 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - River Falls does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
Full-time students from Indiana pay an average of $9,992 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Purdue. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,794. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,133 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Purdue. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wagner College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs.
Wagner does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $50,330. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,358 in student loans.
Clarkson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $54,370 to cover tuition and fees at Clarkson. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,145 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Clarkson does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 10% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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