2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Michigan 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Michigan College the best value school in Michigan for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMC is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMC are $12,048 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,076 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NMC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
NMC also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,912 students in 2021-2022.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,608 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 $23,359 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ferris. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $42,607 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Michigan State 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list.
Out of the 26 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s value ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,440 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,164 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 $26,181 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Saginaw Valley State University. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 26 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s value ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,164 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,703 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,188 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Central Michigan does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wayne 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 #6 on the list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,132 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $34,199 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,277 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Wayne State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan rankings.
Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $18,570 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,431 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northern Michigan University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owosso, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 892 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,710 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,957 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Baker 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. This medium-sized public school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Flint are $25,074 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,711 in student loans.
UM Flint 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 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,198 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan Tech are $41,247 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,990 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Michigan Tech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 9% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Michigan Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list.
Grand Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,413 students in 2021-2022.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,198 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,627 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that GVSU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 3,833 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,254 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,387 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WMU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at U-M are $57,273 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,206 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at U-M. During the 2020-2021 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 3,591 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Oakland are $24,735 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,461 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Oakland does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 3,098 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,636 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern Michigan does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Lake Superior State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 338 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lake Superior State University are $13,728 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,874 in student loans.
Lake Superior State University 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 39% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,537 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $29,584 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,177 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UM Dearborn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Siena Heights 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 Adrian, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 550 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Siena Heights University are $29,044 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,973 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Siena Heights University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, Siena Heights University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list.
Davenport 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 #19 on the list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 935 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Davenport University are $22,242 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,433 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Davenport University does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Andrews University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Andrews undergraduate students pay an average of $32,734 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Andrews. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Hope College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Hope College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 837 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Hope undergraduate students pay an average of $37,221 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,118 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hope. In 2020-2021 about 40% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madonna University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 601 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Madonna undergraduate students pay an average of $26,100 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 $23,707 in student loans.
Madonna does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rochester University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 218 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RU are $26,736 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,088 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that RU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Alma College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Alma is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alma are $45,616 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alma does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 1% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 172 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $32,982 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,316 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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*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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