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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the New England 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in the New England Region for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSC is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 353 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GSC are $9,150 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,391 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
GSC also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Charter Oak State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in the New England Region . New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 443 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,796 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,125 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Charter Oak State College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Charter Oak State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in the New England Region . This large private not-for-profit school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 18,173 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,471 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SNHU 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 96% took at least some of their classes online.
SNHU 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 New England Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 233 students in 2021-2022.
Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,190 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,265 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Cambridge College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 64 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 582 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $46,397 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 $22,186 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Augusta, Maine, the small public school awarded 429 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMA are $19,778 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,806 in student loans.
UMA 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 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UMA 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 New England Region list.
Worcester State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State University is a medium-sized public school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 1,103 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,866 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,891 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Worcester State does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Westfield is a small public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westfield are $17,580 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,565 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Westfield. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Husson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 578 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Husson are $21,090 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,202 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Husson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New England Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and it awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $33,900 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,305 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New England Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
New England Tech also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.
Fitchburg State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 821 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,001 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,636 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Fitchburg State 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 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Salem State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,961 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,010 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Salem State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 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 #13 on the list. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts that handed out 316 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maritime are $24,522 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,269 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 Maritime does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Castine, Maine is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 165 students in 2021-2022.
Maine Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $30,043 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,558 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Maine Maritime does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Fisher College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 188 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Fisher College are $34,150 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,442 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fisher College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fisher College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
Keene State College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 862 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $25,547 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,267 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Keene State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 9% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Connecticut State 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 #17 on the list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,676 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,994 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,599 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CCSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Champlain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 739 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Champlain are $44,220 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,209 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Champlain. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Champlain also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region rankings.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Farmington, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 308 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMaine Farmington are $21,650 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,329 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UMaine Farmington 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 28% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Maine 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. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,047 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,736 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,354 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UMaine, 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 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Plymouth State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 772 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Plymouth State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,872 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,581 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Plymouth State 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 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,532 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $34,362 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,957 in student loans.
URI 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 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 848 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WIT are $38,760 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,055 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at WIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 21% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stonehill College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 651 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Stonehill are $50,762 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,204 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stonehill does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stonehill also is in the top 10% of our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 958 students in 2021-2022.
JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $38,096 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 $26,292 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at JWU Providence. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 24% 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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