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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. 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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#2

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 #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts 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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#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 large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12,366 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts
687 Total Awards

Out of the 32 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small public school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 687 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#5

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
887 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 887 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, Massachusetts
693 Total Awards

Stonehill College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. 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. 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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#8

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts
274 Total Awards

Greenfield 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. 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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#9

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
135 Total Awards

Roxbury Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts that 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. This small public school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 851 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#11

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
1,022 Total Awards

With a ranking of #11, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. 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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#12

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
898 Total Awards

Middlesex Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts 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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#13

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
669 Total Awards

Northern Essex Community 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. NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 669 degrees to qualified students.

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#14

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts
487 Total Awards

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 487 degrees to qualified students.

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#15

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
557 Total Awards

Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 557 degrees to qualified students.

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#16

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
277 Total Awards

Berkshire Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. This small public school is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 277 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#17

Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts
937 Total Awards

Cambridge College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 937 students in 2021-2022.

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#18

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
837 Total Awards

Massasoit Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 837 diplomas to qualifed students 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. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 4,894 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#20

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
940 Total Awards

Bay Path University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts that handed out 940 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#21

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
1,055 Total Awards

Bristol Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized public school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and 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 came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,413 degrees in 2021-2022.

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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. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,052 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#25

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
1,949 Total Awards

With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,949 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%.

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