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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 1,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $12,030 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,658 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wilmington University. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wilmington University also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,629 students in 2021-2022.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,556 in tuition and fees each 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,668 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Excelsior University are $0 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,112 in student loans.
Excelsior University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Excelsior University 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 838 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,240 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 99% 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, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . This medium-sized public school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,667 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SRU, 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, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
SRU also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 7,982 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,533 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMGC does offer online classes for certain majors. 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 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 #8 on the list. Touro is located in New York, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,354 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro are $19,190 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,416 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Touro does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its great value ranking, Touro is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Central Penn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Penn is a private for-profit institution located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Penn are $19,404 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,481 in student loans.
Central Penn 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at IUP are $18,927 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that IUP does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
IUP 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 Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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 fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 1,703 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $15,440 per 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.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
DeVry University - New Jersey landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. DeVry University - New Jersey is a private for-profit institution located in Iselin, New Jersey. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DeVry University - New Jersey are $15,032 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $40,306 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DeVry University - New Jersey. During the 2020-2021 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $22,351 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCUPA does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
WCUPA 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.
Hunter College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in New York, New York, the large public school handed out 3,655 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $13,699 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hunter. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Peirce College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 167 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Peirce undergraduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 2,434 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $20,364 per 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.
Kean 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 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Kean also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Pittsburgh Technical 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. Oakdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 98 students in 2021-2022.
Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,974 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,114 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Pittsburgh Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Salisbury 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 #20 on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 1,708 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,872 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 $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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,036 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,832 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SUNY Empire. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,425 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,232 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you 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.
With a ranking of #22, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 809 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at YCP are $23,328 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,561 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
YCP does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Lehman College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 2,824 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $13,629 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lehman. During the 2020-2021 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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