2026 Value Rankings · PA
Best Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
48 ranked best value trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 947 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
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#1 in PA
#20 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 74.4
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
#32 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 72.6
72.6 / 100
Net Price 96%
$4,107 Completion 74%
58.4% complete Loan Rate 29%
51% borrow Enrollment 171
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $4,107
#3 in PA
#40 nationally
#3
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PA
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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): $12,668
#4 in PA
#102 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 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): $7,260
#5 in PA
#109 nationally
#5
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
See all rankings for New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA
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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
#6 in PA
#112 nationally
#6
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
See all rankings for Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA
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Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 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
#7 in PA
#222 nationally
#7
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
See all rankings for Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA
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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): $8,160
#8 in PA
#273 nationally
#8
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
See all rankings for Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgGreensburg, PA
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Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
Net Price 23%
$21,592 Completion 94%
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
#286 nationally
#9
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 56.4
56.4 / 100
Net Price 30%
$17,556 Completion 92%
77.6% complete Loan Rate 12%
74% borrow Enrollment 279
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $17,556
#10 in PA
#303 nationally
#10
Complete Data Butler County Community College
See all rankings for Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA
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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): $7,140
#11 in PA
#310 nationally
#11
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
See all rankings for Triangle Tech Inc-SunburySunbury, PA
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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
#12 in PA
#313 nationally
#12
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
See all rankings for Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA
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Overall Score 55.7
55.7 / 100
Net Price 31%
$16,793 Completion 74%
57.8% complete Loan Rate 31%
46% borrow Enrollment 265
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $16,793 Tuition (excl. fees): $12,654
#13 in PA
#325 nationally
#13
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
See all rankings for Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort, PA
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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
#333 nationally
#14
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 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): $15,360
#15 in PA
#340 nationally
#15
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
See all rankings for Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA
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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
#343 nationally
#16
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
See all rankings for Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA
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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): $15,295
#17 in PA
#368 nationally
#17
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 90%
73.5% complete Loan Rate 20%
67% borrow Enrollment 178
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $25,167 Tuition (excl. fees): $19,300
#18 in PA
#397 nationally
#18
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
See all rankings for Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisFalls Creek, PA
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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
#400 nationally
#19
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
See all rankings for Triangle Tech Inc-PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
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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): $17,892
#20 in PA
#412 nationally
#20
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 51.8
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): $19,600
#21 in PA
#414 nationally
#21
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
See all rankings for Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemBethlehem, PA
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Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 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
#438 nationally
#22
Complete Data Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
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Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 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): $11,220
#23 in PA
#511 nationally
#23
Complete Data PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA
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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
#528 nationally
#24
Complete Data Great Lakes Institute of Technology
See all rankings for Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
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Overall Score 48.2
48.2 / 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
#25 in PA
#540 nationally
#25
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 47.9
47.9 / 100
Net Price 28%
$19,083 Completion 65%
46.3% complete Loan Rate 22%
64% borrow Enrollment 556
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $19,083
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