2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 a 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.
One thing to take note of is that SRU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SRU is ranked #4 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 3,524 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,351 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WCUPA. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,232 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,342 in loans while pursuing 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.
Out of the 53 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s value ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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 Pennsylvania ranking.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,869 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,899 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
East Stroudsburg 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. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,943 students in 2021-2022.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $35,603 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,255 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Temple does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Penn College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 175 students in 2021-2022.
Central Penn undergraduate students pay an average of $19,404 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 $32,481 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Central Penn does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Penn also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Lincoln University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 377 students in 2021-2022.
Lincoln undergraduate students pay an average of $18,456 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 $30,325 in student loans.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 491 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pitt Johnstown are $26,520 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,916 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Pitt Johnstown. During the 2020-2021 year, about 0% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Peirce College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 167 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Peirce are $15,060 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,443 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Peirce is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #16, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn College is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 557 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,680 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,038 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Penn College. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pittsburgh Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 98 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,974 per 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford 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. Pitt Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 185 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $26,494 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,249 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Pitt Bradford does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh 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 #19 on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pitt are $37,320 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,394 in student loans.
Pitt 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 19% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in York, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 809 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $23,328 in tuition and fees each 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 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 10% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Elizabethtown College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 417 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Etown are $35,700 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,050 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Etown does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 26% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Etown also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.
With a ranking of #22, Lackawanna College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, 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 Lackawanna College are $17,340 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $35,258 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lackawanna College. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Immaculata 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 #23 on the list. Immaculata is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 311 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Immaculata undergraduate students pay an average of $27,750 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 $25,940 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Immaculata. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Waynesburg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 275 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Waynesburg are $28,490 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,865 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Waynesburg 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 11% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, Mount Aloysius College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mount Aloysius are $25,510 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,694 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mount Aloysius. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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