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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Michigan
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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan
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Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3,833 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend WMU full time pay an average of $14,623 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,254. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,387 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Davenport University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Michigan. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 935 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,242 to cover tuition and fees at Davenport 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 $28,433 in student loans. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 892 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Baker College, expect to pay an average of $12,710 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $32,957 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,105 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Michigan who attend UM Flint full time pay an average of $12,858 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,074. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,711 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Michigan. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Michigan University is $12,948. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,570. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,431 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Northwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwood University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Midland, Michigan that handed out 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Northwood, expect to pay an average of $31,600 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $23,515 in student loans. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights 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 #7 on the list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 550 students in 2021-2022.
Siena Heights University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $29,044. 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 $18,973 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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.