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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
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Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 4,764 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from North Carolina who attend ECU full time pay an average of $7,325 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,602. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from ECU accumulate an average of $22,335 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,019 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from North Carolina who attend UNC Charlotte full time pay an average of $7,214 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,338. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,940 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 2,736 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at WCU is $4,453. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,453. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,479 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in North Carolina. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 937 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,276 in tuition and fees if they attend WSSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,932. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WSSU accumulate an average of $25,413 in student debt by the time they complete 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 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMO is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
UMO does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $23,591. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,360 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Miller-Motte College Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in North Carolina list. MMC Wilmington is a very small private for-profit school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $43,494 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Pfeiffer University landed the #7 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 Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 171 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,290 to cover tuition and fees at Pfeiffer University. 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 $26,335 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school handed out 2,049 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $6,733 in tuition and fees if they attend NC A&T full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,243. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NC A&T accumulate an average of $26,026 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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.