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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 170 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Camden County College. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 67 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year.
Baltimore City Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Baltimore City Community College also did well on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Raritan Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 8 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,296 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at RVCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 32% 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 Ocean County College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Toms River, New Jersey. It awarded 10 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,442 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at OCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chesapeake College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, the small public school handed out 6 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $8,504 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chesapeake College. In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hagerstown Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hagerstown Community College is a small public school located in Hagerstown, Maryland that handed out 114 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.
HCC 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 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, the small public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSM are $9,240 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSM. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Laurel Business Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 66 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that LBI does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LBI also is in the top 20% of our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Dutchess Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 29 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,774 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Passaic County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Paterson, New Jersey that handed out 195 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
PCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PCCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Howard Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at HCC are $9,459 a year.
Online courses are available at HCC, 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 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Union County College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 a year.
Union County 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. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Arnold, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 690 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,760 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at AACC. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, AACC also is in the top 10% of our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #15, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 525 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CCBC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 30 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,640 per year.
Online courses are available at RCSJ, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 284 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $15,390 per year.
Montco 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Montco also claimed a spot on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, the very small private for-profit school handed out 120 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Penn Commercial undergraduate students pay an average of $12,116 in tuition and fees each year.
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Frederick Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $9,844 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Frederick Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Cecil College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 23 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cecil College are $9,510 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cecil College. In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 20% of our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 171 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montgomery College are $14,061 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Montgomery College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 66 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Delaware Tech. In 2020-2021 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 127 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Wor-Wic Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 61% 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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