2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 259 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for trade school students in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,397 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
The excellent programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Branchburg, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,146 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RVCC are $7,296 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 1,675 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $6,876 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 473 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year.
The excellent programs at Jefferson Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Watertown, New York, the small public school handed out 361 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,832 a year.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,050 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,640 a year.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small public school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 434 degrees in 2021-2022.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,732 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $12,030 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wilmington University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Rowan College at Burlington County 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. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey that handed out 1,677 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,828 a year.
Chesapeake College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in Wye Mills, Maryland that handed out 231 degrees in 2021-2022.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
Bergen Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Paramus, New Jersey. It awarded 2,068 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,822 a year.
Hostos 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. Located in Bronx, New York, the small public school awarded 935 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $8,088 per year.
Kingsborough Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1,752 degrees in 2021-2022.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
Thomas Edison State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,338 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,556 per year.
Union County College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,590 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Ocean County College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ocean County College is a medium-sized public school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 1,466 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OCC are $7,442 a year.
Hagerstown Community 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. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 757 students in 2021-2022.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Genesee Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small public school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 550 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $6,040 per year.
Prince George’s Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PGCC is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,600 degrees in 2021-2022.
PGCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,642 in tuition and fees each year.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Dover, Delaware, the fairly large public school awarded 1,999 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Harford Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 917 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,448 a year.
Salem Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Salem County College is a public institution located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 241 degrees in 2021-2022.
Salem County College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,600 in tuition and fees each year.
Bronx Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 1,160 degrees in 2021-2022.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year.
Brookdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 1,639 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,698 per 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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