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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $12,030 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,658 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Wilmington University. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wilmington University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 1,629 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,556 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,216 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, TESU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,668 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Excelsior University undergraduate students pay an average of $0 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,112 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Excelsior University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Excelsior University also is in the top 10% of our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 838 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,240 in student loans.
The Graduate Center does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,618 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,667 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SRU 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 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRU also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, the large public school handed out 7,982 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,533 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMGC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Touro College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,354 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro are $19,190 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,416 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Touro. 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.
Touro excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Central Penn College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Central Penn College is a very small private for-profit school located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 175 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Penn are $19,404 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,481 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Central Penn. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Penn also is in the top 20% of our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main 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 #11 on the list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,927 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 $25,943 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUP does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IUP also is in the top 20% of our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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College of Staten Island CUNY 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 #12 on the list. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,703 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,440 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 $16,982 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSI. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DeVry University - New Jersey ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeVry University - New Jersey is located in Iselin, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DeVry University - New Jersey are $15,032 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $40,306 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at DeVry University - New Jersey, 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,351 in tuition and fees each year.
WCUPA 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 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Hunter 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 #16 on the list. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,655 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,699 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Hunter does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Peirce College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 167 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Peirce are $15,060 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,443 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Peirce. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Kean University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kean are $20,364 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,811 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kean does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its great value ranking, Kean is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #19, Pittsburgh Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,114 in student loans.
Pittsburgh Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Salisbury University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,708 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,872 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,308 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Salisbury, 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, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SUNY Empire State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,036 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,832 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SUNY Empire. During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,425 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,232 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Millersville. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 809 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at YCP are $23,328 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,561 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at YCP. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Lehman College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2,824 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,629 in student loans.
Lehman 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, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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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%.
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