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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 84 schools in the New England 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best value school in the New England Region for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school awarded 586 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GSC are $9,150 a year.
GSC also made our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
The excellent programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the New England Region . Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,329 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BHCC are $10,224 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BHCC is ranked #3 for overall quality in the New England Region .
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 612 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,796 a year.
Charter Oak State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
The excellent programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in the New England Region . Mount Wachusett Community College is a small public school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 687 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,680 per year.
MWCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 887 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.
North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 365 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,757 per year.
Springfield Technical 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. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 851 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 a year.
York County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Wells, Maine, the small public school handed out 193 degrees in 2021-2022.
York County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,640 in tuition and fees each year.
Roxbury Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 135 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College are $11,088 a year.
Roxbury Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Southern Maine Community 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. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 804 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,677 per year.
White Mountains 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. Located in Berlin, New Hampshire, the very small public school handed out 205 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at White Mountains Community College are $15,300 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, White Mountains Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in the New England Region .
Greenfield 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. Greenfield Community College is a public institution located in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 274 degrees in 2021-2022.
Greenfield Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,762 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Greenfield Community College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Cape Cod 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. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 487 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $10,536 a year.
Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a small public school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 557 degrees in 2021-2022.
MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Quincy College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 424 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,344 a year.
Tunxis Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 591 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $14,220 a year.
Tunxis Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northern Maine Community College is located in Presque Isle, Maine and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 108 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northern Maine Community College are $6,610 a year.
Massasoit 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. This small public school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 837 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,320 a year.
Northern Essex Community 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. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 669 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NECC are $11,472 a year.
Gateway Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 763 degrees in 2021-2022.
Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,140 in tuition and fees each year.
Gateway Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Middlesex Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 898 degrees in 2021-2022.
Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Berkshire Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 277 degrees in 2021-2022.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees each year.
Bristol Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,055 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bristol are $10,224 a year.
Great Bay Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. This small public school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 313 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College are $15,450 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Great Bay Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Trade Schools in the New England Region list.
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, the small public school awarded 272 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
UMPI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,520 in tuition and fees each 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%.
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