2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in New York 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 New York
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Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 838 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,240 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that The Graduate Center does offer online classes in some areas. 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 best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #4 for overall quality in New York.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in New York. Located in Staten Island, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 1,703 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSI are $15,440 a 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.
One thing to take note of is that CSI does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College 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 Saratoga Springs, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,036 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 a 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.
SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,655 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $13,699 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Hunter does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 495 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are $19,338 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,027 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at SUNY Poly, 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 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Lehman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,824 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Lehman does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College at Brockport 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. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,530 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,471 in student loans.
SUNY Brockport does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,679 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,702 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 $19,171 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University at Buffalo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
York College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,269 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at York are $15,308 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,381 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at York. During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Farmingdale State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Farmingdale, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,781 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,895 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Albany, New York that handed out 2,668 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Excelsior University are $0 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,112 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Excelsior University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Excelsior University also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York rankings.
SUNY Plattsburgh 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. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 1,207 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are $18,791 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,732 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SUNY Plattsburgh. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New York City College of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 1,416 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $15,270 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,517 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that City Tech does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Buffalo State ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. This medium-sized public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $18,396 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,906 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Buffalo State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stony Brook 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 #15 on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,480 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,520 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Stony Brook does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
SUNY Canton landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Canton, New York, the small public school handed out 520 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SUNY Canton are $15,648 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,937 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SUNY Canton. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Alfred State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 440 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Alfred State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,942 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,498 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Alfred State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SUNY Cortland ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 1,479 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,857 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Cortland does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Touro College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Touro College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,354 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Touro does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Touro also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
SUNY Maritime College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Maritime College is located in Throggs Neck, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 447 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Maritime College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,450 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 $20,872 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Maritime College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SUNY Delhi ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Delhi, New York, the small public school handed out 443 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
SUNY Delhi undergraduate students pay an average of $12,490 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,679 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at SUNY Delhi, 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, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Morrisville State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 187 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Morrisville State College are $18,651 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,977 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Morrisville State College, 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, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,444 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mercy are $21,358 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mercy. During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Plaza College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Plaza College is a very small private for-profit school located in Forest Hills, New York that handed out 52 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Plaza College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,425 in tuition and fees each year.
Plaza College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in Troy, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,566 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RPI are $60,074 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,160 in loans while pursuing their degree.
RPI also took the #1 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in New York rankings.
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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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