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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Charter Oak State College the best school in Connecticut 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.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $8,254 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Charter Oak State College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,796. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Charter Oak State College accumulate an average of $22,125 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Charter Oak State College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,770 students 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,822 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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. 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.
Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,815 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Sacred Heart. In 2020-2021 about 39% 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 Central Connecticut State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Connecticut who attend CCSU full time pay an average of $12,106 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,994. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,599 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CCSU 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 23% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,101 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at University of New Haven is $44,184. 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 University of New Haven accumulate an average of $23,141 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at University of New Haven, 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 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Hartford 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 #6 on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 878 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend UHart, expect to pay an average of $46,148 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,594 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UHart does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 232 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
USJ does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,006. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,519 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at USJ, 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, 46% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Connecticut who attend UCONN full time pay an average of $19,434 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $42,102. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,882 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UCONN. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 513 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at UBridgeport is $35,760. 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 UBridgeport accumulate an average of $25,254 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UBridgeport 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, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,414 in tuition and fees if they attend SCSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,302. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,559 in student loans.
SCSU 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, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 983 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $12,910 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend ECSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,146. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,824 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ECSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Albertus Magnus 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 #12 on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 266 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Albertus Magnus, expect to pay an average of $37,682 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Albertus Magnus accumulate an average of $31,804 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Albertus Magnus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 909 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Connecticut who attend WestConn full time pay an average of $12,345 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,239. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,180 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WestConn. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.