2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 224 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the very small public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UWM Flexible Option is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,240 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 per year.
Out of the 224 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,280 degrees to qualified students.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Madison College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moraine Park Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 1,719 degrees in 2021-2022.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,576 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Wayne County Community College District 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. WCCCD is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,688 degrees in 2021-2022.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Washington State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WSCC is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 449 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,152 per year.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 3,648 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 per year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 795 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 a year.
BTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Southwest Tech is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 668 degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,731 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwest Tech also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Oakland Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Auburn Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,225 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 a year.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 405 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Trine are $9,576 a year.
Trine also took the #4 spot in our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Full Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Report
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WITC is a public institution located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,764 degrees in 2021-2022.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,624 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeast Wisconsin 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. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 3,012 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 per year.
Western Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,316 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.
Gateway Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,683 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.
Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,019 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
Mid-State Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Mid-State Technical College is a small public school located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin that handed out 882 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,850 a year.
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 896 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 per year.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 31,118 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Delta College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,039 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $7,250 per year.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,885 degrees in 2021-2022.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,558 in tuition and fees each year.
Cincinnati State also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 447 students in 2021-2022.
Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,742 in tuition and fees each year.
Highland Community 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. This small public school is located in Freeport, Illinois, and it awarded 602 degrees in 2021-2022.
Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,048 in tuition and fees each year.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 3,500 degrees in 2021-2022.
Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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