2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Charter Oak State College the best school in the New England Region for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 443 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees if they attend Charter Oak State College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,796. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,125 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Charter Oak State College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 220 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,900 to cover tuition and fees at New England Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,305 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at New England Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 38% 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 Granite State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 353 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $7,806 in tuition and fees if they attend GSC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,150. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from GSC accumulate an average of $19,391 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at GSC. In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $62,360 to cover tuition and fees at Boston U. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Boston U accumulate an average of $21,413 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boston U does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 2% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Champlain College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 739 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Champlain is $44,220. 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 Champlain accumulate an average of $24,209 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Champlain does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Providence College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Providence, expect to pay an average of $57,928 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Providence accumulate an average of $24,421 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 2% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Stonehill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stonehill is located in Easton, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Stonehill, expect to pay an average of $50,762 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Stonehill accumulate an average of $23,204 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Stonehill, 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 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fisher 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 #8 on the list. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Fisher College is $34,150. 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 $25,442 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fisher College. In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Quinnipiac University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Quinnipiac, expect to pay an average of $51,790 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,822 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Quinnipiac. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18,173 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
SNHU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,380. 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 $23,471 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SNHU, 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 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Sacred Heart University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $46,580 to cover tuition and fees at Sacred Heart. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Sacred Heart accumulate an average of $23,815 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Sacred Heart 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, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Colby - Sawyer College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. New London, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 155 students in 2021-2022.
Colby - Sawyer does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $47,164. 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 $24,399 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colby - Sawyer. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 14% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 429 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMA is $8,378. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,778. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMA accumulate an average of $25,806 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMA does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 848 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WIT does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,760. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WIT accumulate an average of $25,055 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WIT. During the 2020-2021 year, about 21% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northeastern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,498 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Northeastern, expect to pay an average of $60,192 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 $22,303 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Northeastern, 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 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Maine Maritime is a very small public school situated in Castine, Maine. It awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $14,562 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Maine Maritime. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,043. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Maine Maritime accumulate an average of $24,558 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Maine Maritime. In fact, around 17% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Beal College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Beal College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Cambridge College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 233 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,265 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cambridge College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Vermont pay an average of $18,890 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UVM. Out-of-state students pay an average of $43,890. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,673 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UVM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Maine landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,047 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Maine pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMaine. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,736. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UMaine accumulate an average of $23,354 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UMaine does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 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. This small public school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 316 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Maritime full time pay an average of $10,634 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,522. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,269 in student loans.
Maritime 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 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Standish, Maine, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Saint Joseph’s Maine accumulate an average of $22,323 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Saint Joseph’s Maine. In fact, around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from New Hampshire who attend UNH full time pay an average of $19,024 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $37,934. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,474 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UNH, 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, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 958 students in 2021-2022.
JWU Providence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $38,096. 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 $26,292 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at JWU Providence. During the 2020-2021 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Husson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Husson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 578 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Husson does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $21,090. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,202 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Husson does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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