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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 analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10,025 bachelor’s degrees 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Liberty University accumulate an average of $26,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 58% of those degree recipients 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.

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#2

Old Dominion University

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

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. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school awarded 3,756 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Old Dominion is $11,220. Out-of-state students 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.

Around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

ECPI University

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at ECPI University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,287 students 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,394 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#4

Virginia Commonwealth University

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Virginia. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,197 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $15,642 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend VCU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,588. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from VCU accumulate an average of $21,634 in student debt by the time they complete 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. American National University is a small private for-profit school situated in Salem, Virginia. It awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Since American National University 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.

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219 Total Awards
$9,450 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

University of Management and Technology does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $9,450. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Management and Technology. Every 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

With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Radford is $11,916. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,453. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,583 in loans while pursuing 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.

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#9

University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,901 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% 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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