2023 Best Value Trade School Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,440 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the United States
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Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for trade school students working on their degree. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8,121 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,536 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU - I also did well on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 5,998 degrees in 2021-2022.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,015 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Trade Schools list.
The excellent programs at Coahoma Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the United States. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 553 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,353 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in Clovis, New Mexico that handed out 725 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $3,224 per year.
Out of the 1,440 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carthage, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 897 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,896 per year.
Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Southeast Community College Area came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,344 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 a year.
North Seattle College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small public school awarded 748 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $5,547 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Seattle also is in the top 10% of our Best Trade Schools ranking.
Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 3,677 degrees in 2021-2022.
Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year.
Highland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. Highland, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 601 students in 2021-2022.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,330 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. This small public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,229 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools ranking.
Cloud County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school situated in Concordia, Kansas. It awarded 471 degrees in 2021-2022.
Cloud County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,207 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,050 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Hennepin Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools ranking.
Hutchinson Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,608 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,530 a year.
Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school situated in Waycross, Georgia. It awarded 1,478 degrees in 2021-2022.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools list.
Neosho County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools list. Located in Chanute, Kansas, the small public school handed out 791 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,416 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 132 students in 2021-2022.
UWM Flexible Option undergraduate students pay an average of $6,750 in tuition and fees each year.
UWM Flexible Option excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools list.
Camden County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,397 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
Central Arizona College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,048 degrees to qualified students.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,000 in tuition and fees each year.
Pinal County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 929 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. This small public school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,296 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,416 per year.
Alvin Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Alvin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Alvin, Texas that handed out 1,253 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 a year.
Galveston College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools list. This small public school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 677 degrees in 2021-2022.
Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,726 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Galveston College also did well on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,078 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.
BSC also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
South Louisiana Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,646 degrees in 2021-2022.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools ranking. This very small public school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 139 degrees in 2021-2022.
Highlands College of Montana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $9,642 in tuition and fees each year.
Highlands College of Montana Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools rankings.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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