2023 Best Trade Schools in Washington
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Trade Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best school for trade school students in Washington.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Out of the 30 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charter College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Central Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
Centralia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list.
Tacoma Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.
Highline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list.
Shoreline Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list.
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list.
With a ranking of #14, Wenatchee Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list.
Columbia Basin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Washington ranking.
Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list.
Whatcom Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Clark College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
With a ranking of #20, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.
Skagit Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list.
Spokane Falls Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Grays Harbor College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Washington ranking.
Renton Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Everett Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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