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

12 Schools Ranked
$30,197 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,468 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
444 Total Awards
$40,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,263 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Alvernia University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 444 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Alvernia, expect to pay an average of $40,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Alvernia accumulate an average of $27,263 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#2

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
311 Total Awards
$27,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,940 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Immaculata University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 311 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,750 to cover tuition and fees at Immaculata. 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 $25,940 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Peirce College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
167 Total Awards
$15,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,443 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Peirce College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Peirce is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Peirce does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $15,060. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Peirce accumulate an average of $32,443 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Peirce. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania
175 Total Awards
$19,404 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,481 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Penn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Pennsylvania. Central Penn is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,404 to cover tuition and fees at Central Penn. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Central Penn accumulate an average of $32,481 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
291 Total Awards
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,868 Avg Student Debt

Carlow University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carlow is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 291 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Carlow does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,500. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Carlow accumulate an average of $25,868 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1,113 Total Awards
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,261 Avg Student Debt

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,113 students in 2021-2022.

Thomas Jefferson University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,200. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of $24,261 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
557 Total Awards
$17,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,038 Avg Student Debt

Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 557 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Penn College is $17,940. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,680. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Penn College accumulate an average of $29,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
453 Total Awards
$36,842 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,437 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #10, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Pennsylvania that handed out 453 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Misericordia University is $36,842. 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 $26,437 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#11

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
417 Total Awards
$35,700 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,050 Avg Student Debt

Elizabethtown College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 417 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,700 to cover tuition and fees at Etown. 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 $25,050 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#12

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
153 Total Awards
$30,821 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,201 Avg Student Debt

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

PA College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,821. 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 $21,201 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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