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2023 Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts

32 Schools Ranked
$50,345 Average Earnings
$32,009 Avg Student Debt

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 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 32 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Massachusetts

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#1

Bay State College

Boston, Massachusetts
137 Total Awards

Our analysis found Bay State College to be the best school for trade school students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,329 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
12,366 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12,366 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts
687 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great place for trade school students. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 687 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#5

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
887 Total Awards

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for trade school students. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 887 degrees to qualified students.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
693 Total Awards

Stonehill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 693 students in 2021-2022.

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#7

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
271 Total Awards

Fisher College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 271 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#8

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts
274 Total Awards

Greenfield Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in Greenfield, Massachusetts that handed out 274 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#9

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
135 Total Awards

With a ranking of #9, 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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#10

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
851 Total Awards

Springfield Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. 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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#11

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
1,022 Total Awards

Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,022 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#12

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
898 Total Awards

Middlesex Community 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. 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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#13

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
669 Total Awards

With a ranking of #13, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 669 students in 2021-2022.

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#14

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts
487 Total Awards

Cape Cod Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 487 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#15

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
557 Total Awards

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. MassBay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 557 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#16

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
277 Total Awards

Berkshire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. BCC is a small public school situated in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 277 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#17

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
937 Total Awards

Cambridge 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. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 937 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#18

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
837 Total Awards

Massasoit Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Massasoit Community College is a small public school located in Brockton, Massachusetts that handed out 837 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#19

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
4,894 Total Awards

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,894 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#20

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
940 Total Awards

Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Bay Path is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 940 degrees to qualified students.

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#21

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
1,055 Total Awards

Bristol Community 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. Bristol is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,055 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#22

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
1,287 Total Awards

Quinsigamond Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,287 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#23

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
1,413 Total Awards

Westfield State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,413 degrees to qualified students.

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3,052 Total Awards

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,052 degrees to qualified students.

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#25

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1,949 Total Awards

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1,949 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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