Find Trade Colleges
2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Virginia 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $34,920 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,726 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Virginia Tech 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 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.
Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3,756 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $31,170 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,437 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Old Dominion, 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.
Old Dominion did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.
Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 4,688 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $30,152 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,303 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at JMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
JMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia rankings.
Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Radford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $24,453 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,583 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Radford. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $57,374 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,901 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 University of Virginia does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5,197 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $37,588 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,634 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since VCU does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
VCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.
George Mason 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 #7 on the list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 6,285 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $37,566 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,995 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at GMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Longwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Longwood University is a small public school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 881 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Longwood undergraduate students pay an average of $26,780 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,328 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Longwood. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 21% took at least some of their classes online.
Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,025 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,203 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Liberty University. 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.
With a ranking of #10, ECPI University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,287 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECPI University are $18,484 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,394 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that ECPI University does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Regent 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 #12 on the list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 682 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Regent are $19,680 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,170 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Regent. During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the very small private for-profit school handed out 59 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South University, Virginia Beach are $16,560 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,641 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that South University, Virginia Beach does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American National University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at American National University are $10,856 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $40,427 in student loans.
American National 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.
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Ai Virginia Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $20,794 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $35,852 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Hampton University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 674 students in 2021-2022.
Hampton undergraduate students pay an average of $29,162 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,718 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 Hampton does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 319 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mary Baldwin are $32,036 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,689 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Mary Baldwin does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 288 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $40,990 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,086 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Eastern Mennonite does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Marymount University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 500 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marymount are $36,800 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,198 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Marymount. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach 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. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach are $17,211 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $39,502 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ferrum College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Ferrum, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 169 students in 2021-2022.
Ferrum College undergraduate students pay an average of $38,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Ferrum College 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Best Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
View Best Value Trade Bachelor’s Degree Schools Nationwide >
More Virginia Rankings
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TradeCollege.org – All Rights Reserved.