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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 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 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 $22,667 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SRU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
SRU also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large public school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,351 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WCUPA. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
WCUPA also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,425 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,232 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 $22,342 in student loans.
Millersville 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, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,668 students 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.
IUP 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 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
IUP also claimed a spot on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,046 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $18,869 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,899 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at East Stroudsburg University. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $35,603 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,255 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Temple 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 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Central Penn College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Penn are $19,404 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,481 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Central Penn does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Penn also did well on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Lincoln University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 377 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lincoln are $18,456 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,325 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 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 #14 on the list. This small public school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 491 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Johnstown are $26,520 per 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.
Online courses are available at Pitt Johnstown, 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 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. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Pennsylvania College of Technology 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. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 557 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,680 a 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.
You may have the opportunity 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 98 bachelor’s degree awards 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Pittsburgh Technical College. In fact, around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 185 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $26,494 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,249 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Pitt Bradford. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pitt are $37,320 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,394 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 19% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 809 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $23,328 in tuition and fees each 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.
Elizabethtown College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 417 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Etown are $35,700 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,050 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Etown 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, 26% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Etown also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.
Lackawanna College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 98 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lackawanna College are $17,340 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $35,258 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 Lackawanna College does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #23, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 311 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Immaculata are $27,750 a 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.
Immaculata 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 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. Located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 275 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waynesburg are $28,490 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,865 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Waynesburg. 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 located in Cresson, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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.
Mount Aloysius 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, 31% 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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