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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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Our analysis found Charter Oak State College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 443 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Connecticut who attend Charter Oak State College full time pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,796. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,125 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Charter Oak State 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.
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. New England Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,305 in student loans.
New England Tech 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 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is located in Concord, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 353 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,391 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you 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.
The average tuition and fees at Boston U is $62,360. 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 Boston U accumulate an average of $21,413 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Boston U 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, 2% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Champlain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in the New England Region . This small private not-for-profit school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Champlain, expect to pay an average of $44,220 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,209 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Champlain. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Providence College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,194 bachelor’s degree awards 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,421 in student loans.
Providence 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 2% took at least some of their classes online.
Stonehill College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,204 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Stonehill. In 2020-2021 about 0% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Fisher College accumulate an average of $25,442 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Fisher College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $51,790 to cover tuition and fees at Quinnipiac. 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 $22,822 in student loans.
Quinnipiac 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 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 18,173 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,471 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SNHU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sacred Heart University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Sacred Heart is $46,580. 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 $23,815 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sacred Heart does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Colby - Sawyer College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colby - Sawyer is located in New London, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 155 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Colby - Sawyer accumulate an average of $24,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Colby - Sawyer 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 14% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school awarded 429 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,378 in tuition and fees if they attend UMA full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $19,778. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,806 in loans while pursuing 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. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wentworth 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 #14 on the list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 848 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,760 to cover tuition and fees at WIT. 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 $25,055 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WIT. In 2020-2021 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeastern University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,498 bachelor’s degrees 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northeastern does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Castine, Maine, the very small public school awarded 165 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $14,562 in tuition and fees if they attend Maine Maritime full time. Those students who come from outside the state 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.
Online courses are available at Maine Maritime, 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 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Beal 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 #17 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Bangor, Maine, and it awarded 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Beal College. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Cambridge College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 233 students in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,265 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Cambridge 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. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Vermont 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. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 2,551 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Vermont who attend UVM full time pay an average of $18,890 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $43,890. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UVM accumulate an average of $19,673 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 UVM does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Maine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,047 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,136 in tuition and fees if they attend UMaine full time. Out-of-state students 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. In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Maritime is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 316 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Maritime full time pay an average of $10,634 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,522. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,269 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Maritime does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #22 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 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.
Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, 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.
UNH does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. 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.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $38,096 to cover tuition and fees at JWU Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from JWU Providence accumulate an average of $26,292 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that JWU Providence does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 24% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Husson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,202 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Husson. 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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*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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