2026 Value Rankings · PA
Best Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
50 ranked best value trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 958 nationally
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Schools in PA
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Full Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#20 nationally
#1
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Net Price 78%
$6,960 Completion 90%
73.6% complete Loan Rate 28%
56% borrow Enrollment 1,470
Programs 9 fields
Average Net Price $6,960 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,000
#2 in PA
#30 nationally
#2
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Net Price 96%
$4,107 Completion 74%
58.4% complete Loan Rate 30%
51% borrow Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $4,107
#3 in PA
#38 nationally
#3
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
Net Price 78%
$6,925 Completion 94%
79.2% complete Loan Rate 14%
72% borrow Enrollment 518
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $6,925 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,680
#4 in PA
#101 nationally
#4
Complete Data Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA
Public
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Net Price 90%
$5,519 Completion 60%
42.3% complete Loan Rate 62%
13% borrow Enrollment 2,501
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $5,519 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,080
#5 in PA
#108 nationally
#5
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Net Price 79%
$6,914 Completion 85%
69.1% complete Loan Rate 5%
82% borrow Enrollment 163
Programs 5 fields
Average Net Price $6,914 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,680
#6 in PA
#109 nationally
#6
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
Net Price 67%
$8,361 Completion 96%
83.4% complete Loan Rate 29%
52% borrow Enrollment 700
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $8,361
#7 in PA
#226 nationally
#7
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Net Price 92%
$5,176 Completion 4%
20.3% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $5,176 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,920
#8 in PA
#267 nationally
#8
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
Net Price 23%
$21,592 Completion 95%
80.2% complete Loan Rate 16%
70% borrow Enrollment 31
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $21,592 Tuition (excl. fees): $17,892
#9 in PA
#279 nationally
#9
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 56.6
56.6 / 100
Net Price 30%
$17,556 Completion 93%
77.6% complete Loan Rate 12%
74% borrow Enrollment 279
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $17,556
#10 in PA
#298 nationally
#10
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.2
56.2 / 100
Net Price 32%
$16,793 Completion 74%
57.8% complete Loan Rate 32%
46% borrow Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $16,793 Tuition (excl. fees): $12,654
#11 in PA
#308 nationally
#11
Complete Data Butler County Community College
Butler, PA
Public
Overall Score 56
56 / 100
Net Price 87%
$5,792 Completion 19%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 54%
17% borrow Enrollment 2,317
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $5,792 Tuition (excl. fees): $6,990
#12 in PA
#311 nationally
#12
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
Sunbury, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Net Price 22%
$21,934 Completion 84%
68.7% complete Loan Rate 20%
67% borrow Enrollment 25
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $21,934 Tuition (excl. fees): $17,892
#13 in PA
#329 nationally
#13
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Forty Fort, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
Net Price 22%
$22,489 Completion 81%
66.3% complete Loan Rate 25%
60% borrow Enrollment 15
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $22,489 Tuition (excl. fees): $13,694
#14 in PA
#338 nationally
#14
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Net Price 37%
$14,082 Completion 78%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 3%
87% borrow Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $14,082 Tuition (excl. fees): $14,980
#15 in PA
#342 nationally
#15
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Public
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,247 Completion 22%
27.5% complete Loan Rate 40%
27% borrow Enrollment 3,990
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $4,247 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,400
#16 in PA
#345 nationally
#16
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.5
54.5 / 100
Net Price 10%
$29,018 Completion 88%
71.7% complete Loan Rate 31%
50% borrow Enrollment 221
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $29,018 Tuition (excl. fees): $15,768
#17 in PA
#371 nationally
#17
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Net Price 17%
$25,167 Completion 90%
73.5% complete Loan Rate 20%
67% borrow Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $25,167 Tuition (excl. fees): $18,800
#18 in PA
#401 nationally
#18
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Falls Creek, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.4
52.4 / 100
Net Price 13%
$27,004 Completion 96%
83.8% complete Loan Rate 6%
81% borrow Enrollment 20
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $27,004 Tuition (excl. fees): $17,892
#19 in PA
#406 nationally
#19
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.3
52.3 / 100
Net Price 24%
$21,268 Completion 89%
72.5% complete Loan Rate 12%
74% borrow Enrollment 18
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $21,268 Tuition (excl. fees): $17,895
#20 in PA
#419 nationally
#20
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.8
51.8 / 100
Net Price 24%
$21,520 Completion 78%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 11%
75% borrow Enrollment 260
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $21,520 Tuition (excl. fees): $18,999
#21 in PA
#424 nationally
#21
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.6
51.6 / 100
Net Price 20%
$23,902 Completion 90%
74% complete Loan Rate 19%
68% borrow Enrollment 43
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $23,902 Tuition (excl. fees): $17,892
#22 in PA
#443 nationally
#22
Complete Data Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
Public
Overall Score 51.2
51.2 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,594 Completion 16%
25.9% complete Loan Rate 48%
20% borrow Enrollment 1,936
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $5,594 Tuition (excl. fees): $10,920
#23 in PA
#518 nationally
#23
Complete Data PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Net Price 11%
$28,276 Completion 94%
79.3% complete Loan Rate 31%
50% borrow Enrollment 282
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $28,276
#24 in PA
#533 nationally
#24
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 100
Net Price 29%
$19,083 Completion 65%
46.3% complete Loan Rate 22%
64% borrow Enrollment 556
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $19,083
#25 in PA
#538 nationally
#25
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Net Price 32%
$16,130 Completion 75%
59% complete Loan Rate 12%
74% borrow Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $16,130
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