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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

9 Schools Ranked
$14,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,474 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
10,025 Total Awards
$16,203 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,038 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 10,025 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Liberty University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,203. 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 $26,038 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Liberty University Report

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
3,756 Total Awards
$11,220 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,437 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 3,756 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Virginia who attend Old Dominion full time pay an average of $11,220 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,170. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,437 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Old Dominion University Report

#3

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
1,287 Total Awards
$18,484 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,394 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,287 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

ECPI University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,484. 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 $30,394 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
5,197 Total Awards
$15,642 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,634 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,197 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at VCU is $15,642. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $37,588. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,634 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 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

American National University

Salem, Virginia
22 Total Awards
$40,427 Avg Student Debt

American National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $40,427 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, American National University is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full American National University Report

219 Total Awards
$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 219 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend University of Management and Technology, expect to pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.

University of Management and Technology is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
1,626 Total Awards
$11,916 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,583 Avg Student Debt

Radford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,626 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Students from Virginia who attend Radford full time pay an average of $11,916 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,453. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Radford accumulate an average of $22,583 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Radford University Report

#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
5,483 Total Awards
$21,425 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,901 Avg Student Debt

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $21,425 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend University of Virginia. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $57,374. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from University of Virginia accumulate an average of $16,901 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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