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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.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

White Mountains Community College

Berlin, New Hampshire
205 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named White Mountains Community College the best school in the New England Region for trade school students working on their degree. 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

Out of the 84 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bay State College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 137 degrees to qualified students.

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#3

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
1,329 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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

Out of the 84 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. GSC is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 586 degrees in 2021-2022.

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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 . Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 612 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
12,366 Total Awards

Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 12,366 degrees 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. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 591 students in 2021-2022.

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#8

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts
687 Total Awards

Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 687 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#9

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
887 Total Awards

North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 887 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#10

Champlain College

Burlington, Vermont
1,515 Total Awards

Champlain 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. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 1,515 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#11

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
313 Total Awards

Great Bay Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 313 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#12

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
689 Total Awards

NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 689 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#13

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
693 Total Awards

Stonehill College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 693 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#14

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
271 Total Awards

Fisher College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 271 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#15

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
763 Total Awards

Gateway Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 763 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#16

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts
274 Total Awards

With a ranking of #16, Greenfield Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. 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

With a ranking of #17, Roxbury Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 135 degrees 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. This small public school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 851 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#19

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
1,022 Total Awards

Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,022 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#20

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
3,108 Total Awards

Quinnipiac University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 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. River Valley Community College is a very small public school located in Claremont, New Hampshire that handed out 203 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#22

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
838 Total Awards

With a ranking of #22, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. New England Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school handed out 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. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 898 degrees to qualified students.

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#25

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
29,238 Total Awards

With a ranking of #25, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 29,238 diplomas to qualifed students 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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