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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 a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24,230 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at WGU is $8,010. 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 $16,244 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,072 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Utah who attend UVU full time pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,830. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UVU accumulate an average of $19,494 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,385 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,881 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,821 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Colorado State University - Global Campus. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school awarded 2,639 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $6,391 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,084. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSU accumulate an average of $21,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $8,305 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend USU. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,223. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,126 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 580 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of $21,300 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% 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.
With a ranking of #9, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 756 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Regis U, expect to pay an average of $42,220 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 $27,752 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 59% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This small public school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Montana who attend Montana State University - Billings full time pay an average of $6,198 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,924. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,018 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pueblo Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Colorado who attend Pueblo Community College full time pay an average of $4,626 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,275. Around 70% of those degree recipients 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.
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. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,229 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $6,074 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Dixie State College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,642. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,130 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 39% 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 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.