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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

18 Schools Ranked
$25,286 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,832 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Connecticut 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.

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.

Top Value Trade Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
591 Total Awards
$14,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tunxis Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Connecticut. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 591 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $14,220 per year.

Tunxis Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Tunxis Community College Report

#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
763 Total Awards
$14,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, 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 took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Gateway Community College Report

#3

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
729 Total Awards
$14,100 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 729 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $14,100 per year.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, Connecticut
328 Total Awards
$14,100 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Connecticut. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, the small public school awarded 328 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MxCC are $14,100 a year.

Full Middlesex Community College Report

#5

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
809 Total Awards
$14,140 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 809 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $14,140 a year.

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#6

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
267 Total Awards
$14,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. This small public school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 267 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $14,220 per year.

Full Capital Community College Report

#7

Three Rivers Community College

Norwich, Connecticut
424 Total Awards
$14,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Three Rivers Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 424 degrees in 2021-2022.

Three Rivers Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,220 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, Connecticut
524 Total Awards
$14,172 Average Tuition & Fees

Norwalk Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, the small public school handed out 524 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $14,172 per year.

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#9

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
612 Total Awards
$10,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Charter Oak State College 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. Charter Oak State College is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 612 degrees 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 #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Charter Oak State College Report

182 Total Awards
$14,172 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut ranking. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 182 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCCC are $14,172 per year.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Report

#11

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
2,354 Total Awards
$24,994 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,354 degrees in 2021-2022.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,994 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
2,387 Total Awards
$25,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,387 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCSU are $25,302 per year.

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#13

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
8,782 Total Awards
$42,102 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 8,782 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCONN are $42,102 a year.

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#14

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
2,886 Total Awards
$46,580 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 2,886 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $46,580 per year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Connecticut list.

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#15

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
3,108 Total Awards
$51,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Quinnipiac University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3,108 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,790 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #4 for overall quality in Connecticut.

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#16

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
1,083 Total Awards
$35,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,083 students in 2021-2022.

UBridgeport undergraduate students pay an average of $35,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Full University of Bridgeport Report

#17

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
2,122 Total Awards
$44,184 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Haven ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,122 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of New Haven are $44,184 a year.

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#18

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
1,874 Total Awards
$46,148 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,874 degrees in 2021-2022.

UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $46,148 in tuition and fees each year.

Full University of Hartford Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 18 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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