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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. Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 444 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Alvernia does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,750. 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 $27,263 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class 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

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 311 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Immaculata, expect to pay an average of $27,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Immaculata accumulate an average of $25,940 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Peirce College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Peirce College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Peirce, expect to pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

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

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#5

Central Penn College

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Central Penn College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Summerdale, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 175 students in 2021-2022.

Central Penn does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $19,404. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,481 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Carlow University

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

Carlow University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 291 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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.

In 2020-2021 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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 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. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,113 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $44,200 to cover tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of $24,261 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#9

Pennsylvania College of Technology

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

With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 557 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Penn College full time pay an average of $17,940 in tuition and fees. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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. Dallas, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 453 students 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Misericordia University accumulate an average of $26,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Elizabethtown College

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

Elizabethtown College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 417 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend Etown, expect to pay an average of $35,700 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,050 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Elizabethtown College Report

#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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. PA College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from PA College accumulate an average of $21,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Report

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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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