2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Washington
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,178 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,701 in tuition and fees if they attend Wazzu full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,385. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,222 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wazzu. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LWTech is $4,710. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,390.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LWTech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,719 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend UW Seattle full time pay an average of $12,242 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Seattle Central full time pay an average of $4,865 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $12,224 in tuition and fees if they attend UW Bothell full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $40,722. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UW Bothell accumulate an average of $15,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UW Bothell does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 17% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,375 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Seattle U, expect to pay an average of $51,324 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 $19,744 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Seattle U. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,467 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $8,967 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WWU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,873. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,507 in student loans.
WWU 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 6% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,612 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees if they attend CWU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,910. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,080 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CWU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Bellevue College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. BC is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 346 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BC is $4,159. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,838. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from BC accumulate an average of $19,646 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
BC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Tacoma Community College 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 #10 on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 41 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Tacoma Community College is $4,901. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,649. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,043 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Tacoma Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Heritage University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 213 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 $16,837 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Heritage University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 15% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 2,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend EWU full time pay an average of $8,139 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $26,499. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from EWU accumulate an average of $19,890 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
EWU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,095 in tuition and fees if they attend Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,357.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Columbia Basin College 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. Located in Pasco, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 152 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CBC is $5,959. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,738. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,790 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CBC. In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Walla Walla 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 #15 on the list. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 304 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Walla Walla U, expect to pay an average of $31,758 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,705 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Walla Walla U does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Clark College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,529 in tuition and fees if they attend Clark College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,133. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Clark College accumulate an average of $24,179 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Clark College 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 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Spokane Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,928 in tuition and fees if they attend Spokane Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,278.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Spokane Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yakima, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 80 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,998 in tuition and fees if they attend YVC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,488. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,023 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at YVC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Highline College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Highline is a public institution located in Des Moines, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Washington who attend Highline full time pay an average of $4,458 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,948.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Highline. In 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Charter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Charter College accumulate an average of $39,622 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Charter College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Antioch University - Seattle 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 #21 on the list. Antioch University - Seattle is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Antioch University - Seattle is $19,410. 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 $26,666 in student loans.
Antioch University - Seattle is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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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