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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 analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best value school for trade school students in the Great Lakes Region . UWM Flexible Option is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 132 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UWM Flexible Option also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,240 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 3,280 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 per year.
Madison College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,719 degrees in 2021-2022.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,576 degrees in 2021-2022.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
CVTC 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.
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. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,688 students in 2021-2022.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Washington State Community 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. 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 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 Appleton, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 3,648 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 a 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BTC is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 795 degrees to qualified students.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 668 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per 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. This fairly large public school is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2,225 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,400 per year.
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Angola, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 a year.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,012 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 a year.
Western Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. 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 landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,683 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per 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. Located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,019 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 a year.
Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 882 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,850 per year.
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. Lakeshore Technical College is a small public school located in Cleveland, Wisconsin that handed out 896 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 a year.
Ivy Tech 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. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31,118 degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Delta College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1,885 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,558 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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James A Rhodes State College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Rhodes State College is located in Lima, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 447 degrees to qualified students.
Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,742 in tuition and fees each year.
Highland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 602 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $7,048 per year.
Washtenaw Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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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