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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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 Pennsylvania
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The excellent programs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Pennsylvania. This small public school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 434 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are $8,450 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 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 SRU are $14,615 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SRU also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Pennsylvania. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 4,930 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,351 a year.
WCUPA also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 953 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $12,960 a year.
Harrisburg Area 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. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,107 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $10,148 per year.
Butler County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 443 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC3 are $11,550 per year.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,728 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,927 per year.
IUP also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,859 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCAC are $12,223 a year.
Bucks County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 941 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,384 per year.
Montgomery County 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. This medium-sized public school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,696 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montco are $15,390 a year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,782 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,232 a year.
Millersville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Laurel Business Institute 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. LBI is a very small private for-profit school situated in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 194 degrees in 2021-2022.
LBI undergraduate students pay an average of $11,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Luzerne County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 537 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $15,060 per year.
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,047 degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $12,744 in tuition and fees each year.
Reading Area Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 482 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RACC are $11,580 per year.
Northampton County Area Community College 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. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,408 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $14,820 a year.
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Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Penn Commercial is a private for-profit institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 271 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,116 a year.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,383 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $18,869 a year.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a small public school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 311 degrees in 2021-2022.
Pennsylvania Highlands undergraduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.
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Temple University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 9,400 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Temple are $35,603 a 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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