2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 719 schools in the United States to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in the United States
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Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular school in the United States for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Clearwater, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7,575 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of $13,507 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UMA Clearwater graduates make an average of $21,883 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 26,013 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of $38,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $155. During the early years of their career, UOPX - Arizona graduates make an average of $50,608 annually. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the large private for-profit school awarded 9,399 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,266 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $138, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from DeVry University - Illinois, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,020 during the early years of their career. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 3,638 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,155 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $156.After graduating from Escoffier - Boulder, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $26,698 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,705 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $30,712 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $817, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Embry-Riddle Worldwide, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $65,116 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
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Columbia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 5,998 students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of $25,142 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Columbia Southern University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $55,041 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools ranking. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 29,238 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $29,420 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $403. Once they receive their degree, SNHU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,640 during the early year of their career. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 1,423 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,681 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $178 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,087 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Western Governors University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 43,908 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,535 in student loans.After graduating from WGU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $62,838 during the early years of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Sonoran Desert Institute landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Sonoran Desert Institute is a small private for-profit school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1,360 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Sonoran Desert Institute accumulate an average of $11,659 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Sonoran Desert Institute graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $62,428 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 2% were women.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 14,285 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,630 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $205. Once they receive their degree, USF Tampa graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,747 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Grand Canyon University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 29,319 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of $32,993 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $223 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Grand Canyon University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,396 during the early years of their career. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Martinsburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Martinsburg College is a private for-profit institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 888 degrees in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
With a ranking of #15, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 4,744 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,228 in student loans.After graduating from CGTC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $28,707 during the early years of their career. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
South College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 2,322 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $49,730 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $240. Once they receive their degree, South College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,323 during the early year of their career. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
The University of Arizona Global Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. This large private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9,522 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $34,390 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, UAGC graduates make an average of $38,029 annually. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular trade school programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 1,760 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $23,917 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $149 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Bryant & Stratton College - Online, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $30,876 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
With a ranking of #19, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6,315 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from National University accumulate an average of $33,607 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $294, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, National University graduates make an average of $58,580 annually. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Liberty University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25,513 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,774 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $519, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Liberty University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,489 during the early years of their career. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #21, Excelsior University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Excelsior University is located in Albany, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,461 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Excelsior University accumulate an average of $20,049 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Excelsior University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,705 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Grantham University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Trade Schools ranking. Located in LIttle Rock, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,707 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Grantham University accumulate an average of $28,442 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Grantham University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,745 during the early years of their career. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 9,503 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Mizzou accumulate an average of $29,848 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $483. During the early years of their career, Mizzou graduates make an average of $46,901 annually. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1,311 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $17,980 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $104, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, PMI Tucson graduates make an average of $41,610 annually. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top most popular online list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Online Trade Schools in the United States
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Honorable Mentions
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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%.
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