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2023 Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

259 Schools Ranked
$44,984 Average Earnings
$21,980 Avg Student Debt

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 259 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

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Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their degree.

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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great place for trade school students.

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#3

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

Wagner College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #8, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#9

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

With a ranking of #9, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#11

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#12

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#13

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#14

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#15

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#16

Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#17

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list.

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#18

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list.

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#19

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#20

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#21

Touro College

New York, New York

Touro College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#22

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#23

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#24

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#25

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list.

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Rest of the Top 15% Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#28

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
#29

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#31

University of Pittsburgh - Titusville

Titusville, Pennsylvania
#32

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
#33

New York University

New York, New York
#34

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
#35

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#36

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey
#37

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
#38

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York
#39

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our best trade schools ranking:

Rank School Location
40 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
41 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
42 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
43 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
44 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
45 University of Delaware Newark, DE
46 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
47 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
48 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
49 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
50 Gannon University Erie, PA
51 Central Penn College Summerdale, PA
52 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

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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