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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Arizona Global Campus the most popular school in California for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 6,531 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at UAGC is $13,160. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,903 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
UAGC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,758 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,754 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,728 to cover tuition and fees at Academy of Art University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,830 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Academy of Art University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 160 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of $18,756 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Azusa Pacific’s University College accumulate an average of $12,545 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Since Azusa Pacific’s University College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
West Coast University - Orange County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. West Coast University - Orange County is a small private for-profit school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 1,019 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,889 to cover tuition and fees at West Coast University - Orange County. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from West Coast University - Orange County accumulate an average of $30,880 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in San Mateo, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 79 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Los Alamitos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 120 students in 2021-2022.
TUW does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,640. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,290 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 333 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Loma Linda University is $37,332. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Loma Linda University accumulate an average of $20,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Antelope Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. University of Antelope Valley is a very small private for-profit school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 68 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UAV accumulate an average of $19,784 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 17% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Casa Loma College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Since Casa Loma College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Platt College - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Alhambra, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Platt College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of $20,636 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 34% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
California Intercontinental University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
California Intercontinental University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $9,054. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
California Intercontinental University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 47 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,200 to cover tuition and fees at USU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
USU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
CBD College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 15 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
William Jessup University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Rocklin, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 277 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
William Jessup University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,150. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,624 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Stanbridge University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in California list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,470 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Stanbridge is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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