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Best Trade Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Trade Schools in the New England Region

84 Schools Ranked
$47,585 Average Earnings
$31,147 Avg Student Debt

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 Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.

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#1

White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire
205 Total Awards

Our analysis found White Mountains Community College to be the best school for trade school students in the New England Region . White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 205 degrees to qualified students.

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#2

Bay State College

Boston, Massachusetts
137 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Bay State College is a private for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 137 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#3

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
1,329 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,329 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Granite State College

Concord, New Hampshire
586 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great place for trade school students. GSC is located in Concord, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 586 degrees to qualified students.

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#5

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
612 Total Awards

The excellent programs at Charter Oak State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in the New England Region . Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 612 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
12,366 Total Awards

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 12,366 students in 2021-2022.

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#7

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
591 Total Awards

Tunxis Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This small public school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 591 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#8

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts
687 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 687 degrees to qualified students.

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#9

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
887 Total Awards

North Shore Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 887 students in 2021-2022.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
1,515 Total Awards

Champlain College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,515 students in 2021-2022.

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#11

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
313 Total Awards

Great Bay Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 313 degrees to qualified students.

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#12

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
689 Total Awards

NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. NHTI is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 689 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#13

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
693 Total Awards

Stonehill 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. Stonehill College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 693 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#14

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
271 Total Awards

With a ranking of #14, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Fisher College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 271 degrees to qualified students.

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#15

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
763 Total Awards

Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 763 degrees to qualified students.

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#16

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts
274 Total Awards

Greenfield Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Greenfield Community College is a public institution located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 274 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#17

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
135 Total Awards

Roxbury Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#18

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
851 Total Awards

With a ranking of #18, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 851 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#19

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
1,022 Total Awards

Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. WIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,022 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#20

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
3,108 Total Awards

Quinnipiac University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3,108 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#21

River Valley Community College

Claremont, New Hampshire
203 Total Awards

River Valley Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Claremont, New Hampshire is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 203 students in 2021-2022.

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#22

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
838 Total Awards

New England Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 838 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#23

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, Maine
272 Total Awards

University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. UMPI is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 272 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#24

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
898 Total Awards

Middlesex Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 898 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#25

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
29,238 Total Awards

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 29,238 degrees in 2021-2022.

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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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