2026 Value Rankings · PA
Best Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
42 ranked best value trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 912 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#25 nationally
#1
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
See all rankings for Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA
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Overall Score 74
74 / 100
Net Price 77%
$6,960 Completion 91%
73.6% complete Loan Rate 26%
56% borrow Enrollment 1,470
Programs 9 fields
Average Net Price $6,960 Tuition (excl. fees): $9,000
#2 in PA
#31 nationally
#2
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
See all rankings for Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA
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Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Net Price 96%
$4,107 Completion 76%
58.4% complete Loan Rate 27%
51% borrow Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $4,107
#3 in PA
#42 nationally
#3
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA
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Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Net Price 77%
$6,925 Completion 94%
79.2% complete Loan Rate 13%
72% borrow Enrollment 518
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $6,925 Tuition (excl. fees): $12,668
#4 in PA
#101 nationally
#4
Complete Data Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
See all rankings for Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA
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Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,519 Completion 62%
42.3% complete Loan Rate 60%
13% borrow Enrollment 2,501
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $5,519 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,260
#5 in PA
#108 nationally
#5
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA
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Overall Score 65.3
65.3 / 100
Net Price 78%
$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): $12,386
#6 in PA
#114 nationally
#6
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
See all rankings for New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA
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Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Net Price 66%
$8,361 Completion 96%
83.4% complete Loan Rate 27%
52% borrow Enrollment 700
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $8,361
#7 in PA
#218 nationally
#7
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
See all rankings for Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA
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Overall Score 58.6
58.6 / 100
Net Price 92%
$5,176 Completion 4%
20.3% complete Loan Rate 69%
10% borrow Enrollment 6,232
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $5,176 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,160
#8 in PA
#287 nationally
#8
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
See all rankings for Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA
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Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
Net Price 28%
$17,556 Completion 93%
77.6% complete Loan Rate 11%
74% borrow Enrollment 279
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $17,556
#9 in PA
#290 nationally
#9
Complete Data Butler County Community College
See all rankings for Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA
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Overall Score 55.8
55.8 / 100
Net Price 87%
$5,792 Completion 20%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 52%
17% borrow Enrollment 2,317
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $5,792 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,140
#10 in PA
#303 nationally
#10
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
See all rankings for Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA
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Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
Net Price 30%
$16,793 Completion 76%
57.8% complete Loan Rate 29%
46% borrow Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $16,793 Tuition (excl. fees): $12,654
#11 in PA
#316 nationally
#11
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort, PA
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Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Net Price 21%
$22,489 Completion 82%
66.3% complete Loan Rate 23%
60% borrow Enrollment 15
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $22,489 Tuition (excl. fees): $13,694
#12 in PA
#319 nationally
#12
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute
See all rankings for Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh, PA
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Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Net Price 35%
$14,082 Completion 80%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 3%
87% borrow Enrollment 183
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $14,082 Tuition (excl. fees): $15,360
#13 in PA
#330 nationally
#13
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
See all rankings for Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA
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Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
Net Price 9%
$29,018 Completion 89%
71.7% complete Loan Rate 29%
50% borrow Enrollment 221
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $29,018 Tuition (excl. fees): $15,295
#14 in PA
#331 nationally
#14
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
See all rankings for Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA
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Overall Score 54.3
54.3 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,247 Completion 22%
27.5% complete Loan Rate 38%
27% borrow Enrollment 3,990
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $4,247 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,400
#15 in PA
#356 nationally
#15
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
See all rankings for Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA
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Overall Score 53.4
53.4 / 100
Net Price 17%
$25,167 Completion 91%
73.5% complete Loan Rate 18%
67% borrow Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $25,167 Tuition (excl. fees): $19,300
#16 in PA
#397 nationally
#16
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
See all rankings for South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA
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Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
Net Price 22%
$21,520 Completion 80%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 10%
75% borrow Enrollment 260
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $21,520 Tuition (excl. fees): $19,600
#17 in PA
#426 nationally
#17
Complete Data Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
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Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
Net Price 89%
$5,594 Completion 16%
25.9% complete Loan Rate 46%
20% borrow Enrollment 1,936
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $5,594 Tuition (excl. fees): $11,220
#18 in PA
#503 nationally
#18
Complete Data PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA
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Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Net Price 10%
$28,276 Completion 94%
79.3% complete Loan Rate 29%
50% borrow Enrollment 282
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $28,276
#19 in PA
#509 nationally
#19
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
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Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Net Price 30%
$16,130 Completion 77%
59% complete Loan Rate 11%
74% borrow Enrollment 335
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $16,130
#20 in PA
#512 nationally
#20
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
See all rankings for Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA
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Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Net Price 27%
$19,083 Completion 67%
46.3% complete Loan Rate 20%
64% borrow Enrollment 556
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $19,083
#21 in PA
#577 nationally
#21
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Scranton
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA
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Overall Score 45.3
45.3 / 100
Net Price 24%
$20,176 Completion 75%
56.4% complete Loan Rate 11%
74% borrow Enrollment 372
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $20,176 Tuition (excl. fees): $15,105
#22 in PA
#588 nationally
#22
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
See all rankings for Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA
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Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Net Price 18%
$24,224 Completion 84%
68.2% complete Loan Rate 22%
62% borrow Enrollment 954
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $24,224
#23 in PA
#602 nationally
#23
Complete Data Lehigh Carbon Community College
See all rankings for Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA
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Overall Score 44.5
44.5 / 100
Net Price 63%
$8,645 Completion 23%
27.6% complete Loan Rate 44%
21% borrow Enrollment 6,221
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $8,645 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,500
#24 in PA
#607 nationally
#24
Complete Data Delaware County Community College
See all rankings for Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA
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Overall Score 44.4
44.4 / 100
Net Price 79%
$6,737 Completion 11%
24.3% complete Loan Rate 25%
58% borrow Enrollment 7,402
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $6,737 Tuition (excl. fees): $8,400
#25 in PA
#632 nationally
#25
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg
See all rankings for Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgLewisburg, PA
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Overall Score 42.8
42.8 / 100
Net Price 22%
$21,713 Completion 58%
39.7% complete Loan Rate 11%
74% borrow Enrollment 126
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $21,713
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