2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado
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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado
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Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Colorado. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,595 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,850 a year.
Out of the 25 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,069 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $16,135 per year.
Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.
Out of the 25 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Rangely, Colorado, the small public school handed out 255 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNCC are $6,740 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CNCC is ranked #5 for overall quality in Colorado.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. This small public school is located in Trinidad, Colorado, and it awarded 701 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $8,360 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado list. Located in Westminster, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 5,675 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.
Morgan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the small public school handed out 248 degrees in 2021-2022.
Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,579 in tuition and fees each year.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 3,050 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,714 per year.
Community College of Aurora landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 1,000 degrees in 2021-2022.
CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $15,832 in tuition and fees each year.
Otero Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a very small public school situated in La Junta, Colorado. It awarded 349 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,730 per year.
Arapahoe Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Littleton, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 1,505 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 a year.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,329 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,820 in tuition and fees each year.
Lamar Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Lamar Community College is a very small public school located in Lamar, Colorado that handed out 215 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCC are $6,720 a year.
Pueblo Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,592 students in 2021-2022.
Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,275 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern Junior College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 544 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NJC are $7,691 a year.
Community College of Denver ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,239 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCD are $16,235 a year.
Colorado State University - Pueblo 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. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 974 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $16,324 a year.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,939 degrees in 2021-2022.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $23,019 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 2,848 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $24,159 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Northern Colorado also is in the top 20% of our Best Trade Schools in Colorado ranking.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,626 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $28,092 per year.
IBMC College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 345 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IBMC are $14,960 per year.
IBMC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Colorado list.
Regis University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 2,060 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Regis U are $42,220 a year.
Regis U also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Colorado rankings.
Colorado Christian University 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. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 1,497 degrees in 2021-2022.
CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,846 in tuition and fees each year.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 656 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Intellitec College - Grand Junction are $0 a year.
Intellitec College - Colorado Springs came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 288 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs are $0 per 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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