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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 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 medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 1,397 degrees in 2021-2022.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Raritan Valley Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. 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.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,296 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 1,675 degrees in 2021-2022.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Middlesex County College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 259 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 259 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Watertown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 361 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,832 per 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. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,050 degrees in 2021-2022.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,640 in tuition and fees each year.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 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. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 434 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 a year.
Wilmington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,732 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $12,030 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wilmington University also is in the top 5% of our Best Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 231 degrees to qualified students.
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. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,068 degrees to qualified students.
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. Hostos is a small public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 935 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hostos are $8,088 a year.
Kingsborough Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,752 degrees to qualified students.
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.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,556 in tuition and fees each year.
Union County College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,590 diplomas to qualifed students 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is located in Toms River, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,466 degrees to qualified students.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,442 in tuition and fees each year.
Hagerstown Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small public school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 757 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 a year.
Genesee Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 550 degrees to qualified students.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,040 in tuition and fees each 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 located in Largo, Maryland and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,600 degrees to qualified students.
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. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,999 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year.
Delaware Tech 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.
Harford Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, the small public school awarded 917 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,448 a year.
Salem 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. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salem County College are $9,600 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per 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 situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 1,639 degrees 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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