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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Stanford, expect to pay an average of $58,416 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 $14,541 in student loans.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 6,178 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Wazzu full time pay an average of $12,701 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,385. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,222 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Wazzu does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,943 in student loans.
Warner Pacific College ADP does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Foothill College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the Far Western US Region . Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Foothill College is $1,565. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,510. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,019 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Foothill College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Pacific is $53,682. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Pacific accumulate an average of $22,151 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LWTech. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,390.
Online courses are available at LWTech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oregon Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $12,122 in tuition and fees if they attend OIT full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,956. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,101 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OIT does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 488 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Pacific, expect to pay an average of $52,072 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 $21,788 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Pacific, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 23% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Dominican University of California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. DUofC is located in San Rafael, California and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $49,426 to cover tuition and fees at DUofC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DUofC accumulate an average of $22,811 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
DUofC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
George Fox University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,540 to cover tuition and fees at GFU. 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 $21,825 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GFU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,719 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend UW Seattle full time pay an average of $12,242 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $40,740. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,616 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UW Seattle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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University of Southern California 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 #12 on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $64,726 to cover tuition and fees at USC. 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 $14,843 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Seattle Central College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 79 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $4,865 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Seattle Central. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,354. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,328 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Seattle Central. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
San Diego State 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 #14 on the list. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,174 in tuition and fees if they attend SDSU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,054. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SDSU accumulate an average of $16,840 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at SDSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $12,224 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UW Bothell. Out-of-state students pay an average of $40,722. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,034 in student loans.
UW Bothell does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 17% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,375 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Seattle U is $51,324. 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 $19,744 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Seattle U. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notre Dame de Namur 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 #17 on the list. Located in Belmont, California, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,955 in student loans.
With a ranking of #18, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAGC is located in San Diego, California and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,531 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend UAGC, expect to pay an average of $13,160 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAGC accumulate an average of $32,903 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, UAGC is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Fresno Pacific University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 684 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific is $34,188. 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 $22,208 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Fresno Pacific does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,364 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,439 in tuition and fees if they attend Cal Poly Pomona full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,319. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,594 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Cal Poly Pomona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WWU is $8,967. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $26,873. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,507 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WWU does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 6% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in Visalia, California that handed out 160 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,756 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Pacific Union College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Angwin, California, and it awarded 119 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at PUC is $33,678. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PUC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
National University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 1,758 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from National University accumulate an average of $28,754 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National University. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
California State University - Chico landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,117 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $7,972 in tuition and fees if they attend Chico State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,852. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,500 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Chico State does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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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%.
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