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 2023 rankings named Lake Washington Institute of Technology the best value school in Washington for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,390 per year.
LWTech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
LWTech also took the #2 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington rankings.
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. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree 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.
One thing to take note of is that Seattle Central does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Seattle Central also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington 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.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,838 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 $19,646 in student loans.
BC 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 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. This small public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $5,357 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 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 medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year.
Online courses are available at Spokane Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Tacoma Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 41 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
One thing to take note of is that Tacoma Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clark College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Vancouver, Washington, and it awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,179 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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.
Highline College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Des Moines, Washington, the small public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Highline. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Columbia Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pasco, Washington, and it awarded 152 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,738 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,790 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CBC. 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.
With a ranking of #10, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school handed out 80 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,488 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,023 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,873 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,507 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WWU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 6% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 2,202 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at EWU are $26,499 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,890 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that EWU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central 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 #13 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CWU are $25,910 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,080 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CWU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Washington State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,178 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $28,385 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,222 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wazzu. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also took the #1 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington rankings.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,719 students 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. In 2020-2021 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $40,722 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UW Bothell. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% 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, UW Bothell is ranked #5 for overall quality in Washington.
Heritage University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Heritage University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 213 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Heritage University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,500 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 $16,837 in student loans.
Heritage University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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 small private for-profit school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 42 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Charter College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,784 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $39,622 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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. Located in College Place, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 304 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Walla Walla U undergraduate students pay an average of $31,758 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,705 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Walla Walla U. In 2020-2021 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Antioch University - Seattle ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Antioch University - Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $19,410 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,666 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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 ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,375 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $51,324 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,744 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Seattle U does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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