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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Virginia 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Danville Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Virginia. Located in Danville, Virginia, the small public school awarded 779 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Danville Community College are $10,728 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Danville Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Virginia.
Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PVCC is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,061 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PVCC are $10,793 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, PVCC also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 38 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Wytheville, Virginia, and it awarded 473 degrees in 2021-2022.
WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Virginia. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,186 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,558 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $11,001 a year.
John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 1,557 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 per year.
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 9,087 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our Best Trade Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Mountain Empire Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. MECC is a small public school situated in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It awarded 975 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MECC are $10,728 per year.
Southside Virginia Community 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. Southside Virginia Community College is located in Alberta, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 952 degrees to qualified students.
Southside Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Dabney S Lancaster Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia list. Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a very small public school located in Clifton Forge, Virginia that handed out 331 degrees in 2021-2022.
DSLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,743 in tuition and fees each year.
Central Virginia Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia ranking. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,133 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Virginia Community College are $10,856 per year.
Tidewater 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. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3,462 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year.
Patrick Henry Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry is a public institution located in Martinsville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 699 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Patrick Henry are $10,723 per year.
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Middletown, Virginia that handed out 1,392 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $10,742 a year.
Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, the small public school awarded 704 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
VHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,728 in tuition and fees each year.
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,266 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $11,367 per year.
New River Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. NRCC is located in Dublin, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 942 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NRCC are $10,699 per year.
Virginia Western Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,184 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College are $11,106 per year.
Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia list. Southwest Virginia is located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 617 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Virginia are $10,736 per year.
Paul D Camp Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia ranking. Paul D Camp Community College is located in Franklin, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 265 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Paul D Camp Community College are $10,733 per year.
Old Dominion University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 5,241 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $31,170 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Old Dominion is ranked #4 for overall quality in Virginia.
Rappahannock Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Virginia list. Glenns, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 923 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RCC are $10,823 a year.
Germanna Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Germanna Community College is a public institution located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,211 degrees in 2021-2022.
Germanna Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,916 in tuition and fees each year.
James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,530 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $30,152 per year.
JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Virginia list.
Radford University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Radford is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,248 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Radford are $24,453 a year.
Radford also made our Best Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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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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