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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Best Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 79 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,328 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Seattle Central. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellingham Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 82 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, United States University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 47 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $6,200 per year.
Since USU is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Spokane Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year.
Spokane Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Des Moines, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 101 students in 2021-2022.
Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Highline does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,023 in student loans.
YVC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,390 a year.
LWTech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
LWTech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Foothill College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 76 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Foothill College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,510 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,019 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Foothill College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Foothill College is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Columbia Basin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Pasco, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 152 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,738 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,790 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CBC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific College ADP is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Warner Pacific College ADP undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,943 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Warner Pacific College ADP does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Warner Pacific College ADP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Bellevue College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 346 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BC are $9,838 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,646 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Tacoma Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,649 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,043 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Tacoma Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UOPX - California is located in Ontario, California and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 485 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,005 in student loans.
Online courses are available at UOPX - California, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Clark College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,179 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Clark College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MJC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Shasta College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school located in Redding, California that handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Shasta College are $8,271 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Shasta College. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the large private for-profit school handed out 6,531 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UAGC are $13,160 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,903 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UAGC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,758 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,754 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at National University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,788 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SAC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 41% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Hawaii landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. UOPX - Hawaii is a very small private for-profit school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. It awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Hawaii are $9,552 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,931 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UOPX - Hawaii, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
San Diego Mesa College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at San Diego Mesa College. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Touro University Worldwide ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. TUW is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Alamitos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at TUW are $14,640 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,290 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at TUW. In 2020-2021 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College are $10,639 per year.
Truckee Meadows Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 107 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Basin College are $11,147 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Great Basin College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. This large public school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,054 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,840 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SDSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SDSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Notes and References
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%.
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