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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Massachusetts 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in Massachusetts
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Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Massachusetts. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,329 degrees in 2021-2022.
BHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.
BHCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 887 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year.
North Shore Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 687 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,680 a year.
MWCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.
Out of the 32 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 851 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Greenfield Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 274 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 a year.
Roxbury Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. 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.
Cape Cod Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, the small public school awarded 487 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College are $10,536 a year.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 669 students in 2021-2022.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,472 in tuition and fees each year.
Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 557 students in 2021-2022.
MassBay Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Massasoit Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 837 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Massasoit Community College are $10,320 per year.
Berkshire Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. BCC is a public institution located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 277 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $11,108 per year.
Middlesex Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 898 students in 2021-2022.
Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,170 in tuition and fees each year.
Bristol Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,055 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $10,224 in tuition and fees each year.
Quinsigamond 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. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,287 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College are $10,774 a year.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 706 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $10,514 per year.
Quincy College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Quincy College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 424 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,344 per year.
Westfield State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 1,413 degrees in 2021-2022.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,580 in tuition and fees each year.
Salem State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,915 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,961 a year.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 4,894 degrees in 2021-2022.
UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Cambridge College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 937 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cambridge College are $17,190 per year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3,052 degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $46,397 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,949 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $30,992 a year.
Bay State College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school handed out 137 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bay State College are $29,500 a year.
Bay State College also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
Fisher College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 271 degrees in 2021-2022.
Fisher College undergraduate students pay an average of $34,150 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fisher College also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Massachusetts list. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,022 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WIT are $38,760 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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