2026 Value Rankings · PA
Best Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
48 ranked best value trade colleges in Pennsylvania out of 972 nationally
48
Schools in PA
47
Full Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Value Trade Colleges in Pennsylvania
Showing 1-25 of 48 schools
#1 in PA
#21 nationally
#1
Complete Data Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster, PA
Public
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Net Price 85%
$5,866 Completion 90%
73.6% complete Loan Rate 21%
64% borrow Enrollment 1,453
Programs 9 fields
Average Net Price $5,866 Tuition: $9,000
#2 in PA
#47 nationally
#2
Complete Data New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Net Price 78%
$6,735 Completion 96%
83.4% complete Loan Rate 28%
54% borrow Enrollment 623
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $6,735
#3 in PA
#90 nationally
#3
Complete Data Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Pleasant Gap, PA
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
Net Price 68%
$7,723 Completion 75%
58.4% complete Loan Rate 29%
52% borrow Enrollment 126
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $7,723
#4 in PA
#104 nationally
#4
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Net Price 96%
$4,031 Completion 66%
46.3% complete Loan Rate 26%
57% borrow Enrollment 452
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $4,031
#5 in PA
#161 nationally
#5
Complete Data Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
Net Price 59%
$8,930 Completion 84%
69.1% complete Loan Rate 14%
71% borrow Enrollment 160
Programs 5 fields
Average Net Price $8,930 Tuition: $10,680
#6 in PA
#183 nationally
#6
Complete Data Laurel Business Institute
Uniontown, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
Net Price 57%
$9,188 Completion 93%
79.2% complete Loan Rate 18%
67% borrow Enrollment 397
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $9,188 Tuition: $10,680
#7 in PA
#231 nationally
#7
Complete Data Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA
Public
Overall Score 59.3
59.3 / 100
Net Price 86%
$5,790 Completion 61%
42.3% complete Loan Rate 55%
17% borrow Enrollment 2,286
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $5,790 Tuition: $7,080
#8 in PA
#235 nationally
#8
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Falls Creek, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Net Price 27%
$18,004 Completion 96%
83.8% complete Loan Rate 14%
70% borrow Enrollment 79
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $18,004 Tuition: $17,892
#9 in PA
#262 nationally
#9
Complete Data Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
Net Price 33%
$14,409 Completion 74%
57.8% complete Loan Rate 31%
45% borrow Enrollment 223
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $14,409 Tuition: $12,654
#10 in PA
#300 nationally
#10
Complete Data Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Public
Overall Score 56.5
56.5 / 100
Net Price 32%
$14,561 Completion 92%
77.6% complete Loan Rate 9%
75% borrow Enrollment 250
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $14,561
#11 in PA
#326 nationally
#11
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
Net Price 24%
$20,392 Completion 89%
72.5% complete Loan Rate 14%
70% borrow Enrollment 90
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $20,392 Tuition: $17,895
#12 in PA
#342 nationally
#12
Complete Data Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.7
54.7 / 100
Net Price 27%
$18,218 Completion 88%
71.7% complete Loan Rate 17%
68% borrow Enrollment 183
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $18,218 Tuition: $15,768
#13 in PA
#385 nationally
#13
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.2
53.2 / 100
Net Price 33%
$14,164 Completion 78%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 4%
84% borrow Enrollment 199
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $14,164 Tuition: $14,980
#14 in PA
#389 nationally
#14
Complete Data Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Net Price 76%
$6,842 Completion 4%
20.3% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 6,098
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $6,842 Tuition: $7,920
#15 in PA
#408 nationally
#15
Complete Data Douglas Education Center
Monessen, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Net Price 15%
$24,274 Completion 90%
73.5% complete Loan Rate 12%
72% borrow Enrollment 200
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $24,274 Tuition: $18,800
#16 in PA
#436 nationally
#16
Complete Data South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Net Price 20%
$22,311 Completion 78%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 10%
74% borrow Enrollment 242
Programs 6 fields
Average Net Price $22,311 Tuition: $18,999
#17 in PA
#460 nationally
#17
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.5
50.5 / 100
Net Price 23%
$20,880 Completion 94%
80.2% complete Loan Rate 18%
66% borrow Enrollment 100
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $20,880 Tuition: $17,892
#18 in PA
#475 nationally
#18
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Net Price 21%
$21,844 Completion 90%
74% complete Loan Rate 20%
65% borrow Enrollment 94
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $21,844 Tuition: $17,892
#19 in PA
#486 nationally
#19
Complete Data YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Altoona, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.6
49.6 / 100
Net Price 31%
$15,182 Completion 73%
56.2% complete Loan Rate 38%
30% borrow Enrollment 112
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $15,182
#20 in PA
#490 nationally
#20
Complete Data Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
Public
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Net Price 91%
$5,111 Completion 22%
27.5% complete Loan Rate 38%
29% borrow Enrollment 4,275
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $5,111 Tuition: $8,400
#21 in PA
#491 nationally
#21
Complete Data Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.4
49.4 / 100
Net Price 23%
$20,689 Completion 88%
72% complete Loan Rate 32%
44% borrow Enrollment 603
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $20,689
#22 in PA
#499 nationally
#22
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Exton, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 49.1
49.1 / 100
Net Price 17%
$23,424 Completion 83%
68.2% complete Loan Rate 22%
63% borrow Enrollment 1,004
Programs 3 fields
Average Net Price $23,424
#23 in PA
#510 nationally
#23
Complete Data Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
Sunbury, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.9
48.9 / 100
Net Price 23%
$20,594 Completion 84%
68.7% complete Loan Rate 21%
64% borrow Enrollment 64
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $20,594 Tuition: $17,892
#24 in PA
#513 nationally
#24
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Forty Fort, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Net Price 25%
$19,314 Completion 81%
66.3% complete Loan Rate 25%
60% borrow Enrollment 159
Programs 4 fields
Average Net Price $19,314 Tuition: $13,694
#25 in PA
#543 nationally
#25
Complete Data Jna Institute of Culinary Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.4
47.4 / 100
Net Price 34%
$13,860 Completion 78%
62.9% complete Loan Rate 2%
89% borrow Enrollment 31
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $13,860 Tuition: $14,500
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