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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 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for trade school students working on their degree. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 2,387 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,838 per year.
BC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2,461 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $9,740 per year.
OC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
The excellent programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Washington. 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.
Out of the 30 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 1,229 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
Seattle Central not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centralia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Located in Centralia, Washington, the small public school awarded 555 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,381 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Centralia College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in Washington list.
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the small public school handed out 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $7,082 per year.
Spokane Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,969 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,278 in tuition and fees each year.
Highline College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Des Moines, Washington, the small public school awarded 1,145 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 a year.
Wenatchee Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Wenatchee, Washington, the small public school awarded 926 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Tacoma Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. This medium-sized public school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 1,717 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $10,649 a year.
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,248 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,278 a year.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 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 landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Everett, Washington. It awarded 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 ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,596 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 a year.
Whatcom Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Whatcom Community College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,193 degrees in 2021-2022.
Whatcom Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Skagit Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. 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 landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Aberdeen, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 427 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GHC are $10,284 a year.
Lower Columbia College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Located in Longview, Washington, the small public school handed out 565 degrees in 2021-2022.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,514 in tuition and fees each year.
Big Bend Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Located in Moses Lake, Washington, the small public school awarded 630 diplomas to qualifed 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.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Lakewood, Washington, the small public school awarded 1,633 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,979 a year.
Yakima Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. YVC is a public institution located in Yakima, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,136 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YVC are $5,488 per year.
Walla Walla Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington ranking. Walla Walla Community College is located in Walla Walla, Washington and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 813 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 a year.
Columbia Basin 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. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,599 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,738 per year.
Central Washington University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Washington list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,968 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CWU are $25,910 a year.
CWU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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