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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in New York
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. 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.
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 in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Troy, New York that handed out 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
RPI does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $60,074. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from RPI accumulate an average of $22,160 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Wagner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 396 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $51,260 to cover tuition and fees at Wagner. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,906 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Out of the 60 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Clarkson is $56,258. 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 Clarkson accumulate an average of $23,260 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Clarkson does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 16% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 838 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at The Graduate Center is $7,410. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,360. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,240 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at The Graduate Center, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Excelsior University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in New York. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Albany, New York that handed out 2,668 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Excelsior University accumulate an average of $18,112 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Excelsior University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Touro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,354 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,190 to cover tuition and fees at Touro. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Touro accumulate an average of $19,416 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Touro 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.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,448 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at RIT is $53,538. 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 $24,050 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at RIT. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Marist does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,560. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Marist accumulate an average of $23,562 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Marist. In 2020-2021 about 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Molloy College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $36,030 to cover tuition and fees at Molloy. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Molloy accumulate an average of $24,950 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Molloy does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at STJ is $47,360. 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 STJ accumulate an average of $22,728 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at STJ, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ithaca, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,322 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Ithaca is $48,276. 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 $20,850 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ithaca. In 2020-2021 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University at Buffalo 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. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $10,782 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University at Buffalo. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,702. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,171 in student loans.
University at Buffalo does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Pace University - New York ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,903 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Pace University, expect to pay an average of $50,026 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,707 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Pace University 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7,444 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
NYU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $58,168. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,420 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NYU. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
St. Joseph’s College - New York ranked #15 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 978 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
SJC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $32,370. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,622 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SJC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 5,259 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,560 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Stony Brook full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,480. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,520 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Stony Brook does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,703 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSI is $7,490. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,440. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CSI accumulate an average of $16,982 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CSI 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,036 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $7,630 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY Empire. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,832 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SUNY Empire. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Located in Utica, New York, the small public school awarded 495 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,578 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Poly full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,338. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,027 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Poly does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mercy College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 1,444 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Mercy does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $21,358. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,679 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mercy. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Hunter College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,655 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $7,382 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hunter. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,332. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Hunter accumulate an average of $13,699 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Hunter. During the 2020-2021 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nazareth College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Rochester, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 586 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Nazareth does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,070. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,688 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Nazareth 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
The College at Brockport 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 #23 on the list. Located in Brockport, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,733 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from New York who attend SUNY Brockport full time pay an average of $8,620 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,530. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,471 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SUNY Brockport 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Roberts Wesleyan is located in Rochester, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 375 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Roberts Wesleyan is $36,124. 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 $21,805 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Roberts Wesleyan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, D’Youville College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Buffalo, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 314 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
D’Youville College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,170. 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 $24,452 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since D’Youville College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
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*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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