2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 162 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Best Value Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for trade school students working on their degree. North Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 748 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.
North Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small public school awarded 1,229 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This small public school is located in Centralia, Washington, and it awarded 555 degrees in 2021-2022.
Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,381 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Highline is located in Des Moines, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,145 degrees to qualified students.
Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,948 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 2,892 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,890 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Merced Community College District is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Wenatchee Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Wenatchee, Washington, the small public school awarded 926 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WVC are $5,458 a year.
Gavilan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Gilroy, California, the small public school handed out 1,198 degrees in 2021-2022.
Gavilan College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gavilan College also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the small public school handed out 835 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 a year.
Umpqua Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, the small public school handed out 567 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Umpqua Community College are $5,945 a year.
Spokane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1,969 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 a year.
Butte College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,241 degrees to qualified students.
Butte College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,816 in tuition and fees each year.
Butte College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,767 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $9,322 per year.
SBCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Cuesta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 4,702 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. This small public school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 1,633 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.
Yuba College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in Marysville, California that handed out 2,374 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yuba College are $7,488 per year.
Crafton Hills College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CHC is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,462 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CHC are $9,942 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CHC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Canada College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Redwood City, California, the medium-sized public school handed out 621 degrees in 2021-2022.
Canada College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,006 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Canada College also is in the top 10% of our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Napa Valley College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in Napa, California that handed out 1,005 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $9,388 a year.
Napa Valley College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,248 students in 2021-2022.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year.
Cabrillo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,615 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cabrillo College are $8,630 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cabrillo College also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Ventura College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Ventura, California, the fairly large public school handed out 4,187 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ventura College are $8,146 per year.
Moorpark College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 5,089 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moorpark College are $8,146 per year.
Big Bend Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Moses Lake, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 630 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Big Bend Community College are $5,234 a year.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 5,856 students in 2021-2022.
SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,310 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRJC also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Yakima Valley College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Yakima Valley College is a small public school located in Yakima, Washington that handed out 1,136 degrees in 2021-2022.
YVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,488 in tuition and fees each year.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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