2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend WGU, expect to pay an average of $7,452 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 $26,218 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
WGU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school awarded 566 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Students from Utah who attend UVU full time pay an average of $6,010 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,092. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,939 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 374 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,085 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,271 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Colorado State University - Global Campus is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 576 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $6,228 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,644. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,282 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
Students from Utah who attend USU full time pay an average of $8,960 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,435. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,316 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
Around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lewis - Clark State College 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 #8 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 61 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,446 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,610 to cover tuition and fees at Regis U. 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 $32,679 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana State University - Billings ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montana State University - Billings is $6,022. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,352. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,073 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Pueblo Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pueblo Community College is $4,536. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,958. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,246 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 89 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Dixie State College is $5,862. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,986. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Dixie State College accumulate an average of $23,192 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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