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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington
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. 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.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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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Top Value Trade Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for trade school students in Washington. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 2,387 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BC are $9,838 a year.
BC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olympic College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Olympic College is a small public school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 2,461 degrees in 2021-2022.
OC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,740 in tuition and fees each year.
OC also made our Best Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 30 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Seattle College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 748 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $5,547 per year.
North Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Seattle Central is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,229 degrees in 2021-2022.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $5,354 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle Central also made our Best Trade Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #5 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. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 555 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 per year.
Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. This small public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 835 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,357 per year.
Shoreline Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Shoreline, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,189 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,082 a year.
Spokane Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,969 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,278 per year.
Highline College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Highline is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 1,145 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 per year.
Wenatchee Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. WVC is a public institution located in Wenatchee, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 926 degrees in 2021-2022.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 1,717 degrees in 2021-2022.
Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,649 in tuition and fees each year.
Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,248 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,278 per year.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 1,272 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,390 a year.
Everett Community 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. Located in Everett, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,579 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $9,831 per year.
Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,596 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year.
Whatcom Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,193 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whatcom Community College are $10,731 per year.
Skagit Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. This small public school is located in Mount Vernon, Washington, and it awarded 974 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $7,888 per year.
Grays Harbor College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. This small public school is located in Aberdeen, Washington, and it awarded 427 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $10,284 per year.
Lower Columbia College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Longview, Washington, the small public school awarded 565 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,514 in tuition and fees each year.
Big Bend Community 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 Moses Lake, Washington, the small public school awarded 630 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Big Bend Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,234 in tuition and fees each year.
Clover Park Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 1,633 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 per year.
Yakima Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Yakima, Washington, the small public school handed out 1,136 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 a year.
Walla Walla Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla Community College is a public institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 813 degrees in 2021-2022.
Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,306 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Basin College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. CBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 1,599 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 a year.
Central Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. CWU is a medium-sized public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 2,968 degrees in 2021-2022.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,910 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
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Notes and References
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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