2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
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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 awarded 10,025 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Liberty University is $16,203. 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 Liberty University accumulate an average of $26,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 3,756 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,220 in tuition and fees if they attend Old Dominion full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,170. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,437 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients 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.
Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 1,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend ECPI University, expect to pay an average of $18,484 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,394 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,197 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $15,642 in tuition and fees if they attend VCU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,588. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,634 in student loans. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, American National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
American National University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of Management and Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school handed out 219 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at University of Management and Technology is $9,450. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Since University of Management and Technology 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.
Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,626 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Virginia who attend Radford full time pay an average of $11,916 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state 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. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,483 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $57,374. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $16,901 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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