2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Boston U, expect to pay an average of $62,360 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Boston U. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stonehill College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Easton, Massachusetts. It awarded 651 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $50,762 to cover tuition and fees at Stonehill. 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 $23,204 in student loans.
Stonehill does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fisher College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 188 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fisher College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 848 students 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,055 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WIT. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,498 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $60,192 to cover tuition and fees at Northeastern. 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 $22,303 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northeastern. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Cambridge College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 233 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 $27,265 in student loans.
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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Maritime is a public institution located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 316 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $10,634 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Maritime. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,522. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,269 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Maritime. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Endicott College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Endicott is $37,776. 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 $22,587 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Endicott does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Massachusetts who attend UMass Lowell full time pay an average of $16,182 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,550. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,603 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMass Lowell. In 2020-2021 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bay Path University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 360 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 $26,413 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bay Path. In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Worcester State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized public school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,103 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Worcester State is $10,786. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,866. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,891 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Worcester State. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 1,148 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Westfield is $11,500. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,580. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,565 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Westfield 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 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #13 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 582 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is $46,397. 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 $22,186 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1,284 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Massachusetts who attend UMass Dartmouth full time pay an average of $14,854 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,992. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,443 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UMass Dartmouth. In 2020-2021 about 31% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Elms College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Elms College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,635. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Elms College accumulate an average of $23,877 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Elms College, 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.
Salem State 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 #16 on the list. Salem State is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Salem State is $11,978. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,961. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,010 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Salem State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
American International 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. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,371 in loans while pursuing their degree.
AIC 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 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Assumption University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 548 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Assumption, expect to pay an average of $47,508 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 $24,591 in student loans.
Assumption 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.
Merrimack College landed the #19 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 North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $49,196 to cover tuition and fees at Merrimack. 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 $23,579 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Merrimack does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fitchburg State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 821 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Massachusetts pay an average of $10,921 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Fitchburg State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,001. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Fitchburg State accumulate an average of $22,636 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fitchburg State. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 284 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Anna Maria is $41,010. 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 $23,901 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Anna Maria does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Springfield College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $41,694 to cover tuition and fees at Springfield College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,331 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Springfield College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 3% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bridgewater State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,074 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bridgewater State is $11,051. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,191. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Bridgewater State accumulate an average of $23,667 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 Bridgewater State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 23 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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