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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington 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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Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Lake Washington Institute of Technology to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. This small public school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LWTech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
LWTech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 79 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,328 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Seattle Central 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 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seattle Central also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 3 spot 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,646 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Washington. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the small public school handed out 25 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 a year.
Online courses are available at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute, 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 73% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Washington. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Spokane Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Tacoma Community 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 #6 on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,649 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 $32,043 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Tacoma Community College. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Clark 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 #7 on the list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,179 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clark College. In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Highline College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 101 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 per year.
Highline 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 2020-2021 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. CBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 a 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CBC. In 2020-2021 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Yakima Valley 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 #10 on the list. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school handed out 80 bachelor’s degree awards 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.
Online courses are available at YVC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Western Washington 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 #11 on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WWU are $26,873 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,507 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at WWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 6% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 2,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,499 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 $19,890 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at EWU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,612 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,910 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,080 in student loans.
CWU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Washington State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 6,178 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $28,385 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,222 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Wazzu, 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, 29% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 9,719 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $40,740 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,616 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UW Seattle. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Bothell, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,863 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $40,722 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,034 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UW Bothell does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 17% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UW Bothell also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington rankings.
Heritage University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 213 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Heritage University are $19,500 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,837 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Heritage University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 15% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Charter 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 #18 on the list. Charter College is a private for-profit institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Charter College are $16,784 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,622 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Charter College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Walla Walla University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 304 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Walla Walla U undergraduate students pay an average of $31,758 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 $25,705 in student loans.
Walla Walla U 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.
Antioch University - Seattle landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Seattle, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Antioch University - Seattle are $19,410 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,666 in student loans.
Antioch University - Seattle is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Seattle University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1,375 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $51,324 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 $19,744 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Seattle U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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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