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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 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for trade school students working on their degree. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,397 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 a 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 . RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,146 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RVCC are $7,296 per year.
Out of the 259 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 1,675 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $6,876 per 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This small public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 473 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a public institution located in Sewell, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 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.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 434 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.
Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,732 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $12,030 per year.
Wilmington University also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,677 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,828 per year.
Chesapeake College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This small public school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 231 degrees in 2021-2022.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.
Bergen 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. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,068 students in 2021-2022.
Bergen Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,822 in tuition and fees each year.
Hostos Community College came in at #12 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 Bronx, New York, and it awarded 935 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $8,088 per year.
Thomas Edison State University 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. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 2,338 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at TESU are $9,556 a year.
Kingsborough Community 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. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 1,752 degrees in 2021-2022.
KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year.
Union County College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 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.
Union County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Toms River, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,466 diplomas to qualifed students 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 came in at #17 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 Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 757 degrees in 2021-2022.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Genesee Community 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 Batavia, New York, the small public school handed out 550 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GCC are $6,040 a year.
Prince George’s Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Largo, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 1,600 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,642 a year.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,999 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.
Delaware Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Harford Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, the small public school awarded 917 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,448 per year.
Salem Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small public school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, 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 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. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,160 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 a year.
Brookdale Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,639 students in 2021-2022.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,698 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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