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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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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. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 444 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $40,750 to cover tuition and fees at Alvernia. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,263 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 311 students in 2021-2022.
Immaculata does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,750. 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 $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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peirce College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 167 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
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. 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.
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. 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.
The average tuition and fees at Central Penn is $19,404. 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 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.
In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carlow 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 #6 on the list. Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 291 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,500 to cover tuition and fees at Carlow. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,868 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,261 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. 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.
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $17,940 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Penn College. Out-of-state students 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.
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 located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,437 in loans while pursuing 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.
Elizabethtown College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 417 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,050 in student loans. 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.
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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.
The average tuition and fees at PA College is $30,821. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,201 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% 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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