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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Washington

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Washington

4 Schools Ranked
$6,873 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,526 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
2,612 Total Awards
$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,080 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 2,612 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees if they attend CWU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,910. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,080 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington
41 Total Awards
$4,901 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,043 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Tacoma Community College is $4,901. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,649. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Tacoma Community College accumulate an average of $32,043 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Tacoma Community College Report

#3

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
42 Total Awards
$39,622 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Charter College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school handed out 42 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,622 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Charter College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#4

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
188 Total Awards
$27,821 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend City University of Seattle. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Washington list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,821 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full City University of Seattle Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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